When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
Christ's command to sell all was not a new law but a test that exposed what lay hidden. This young man's refusal shows covetousness had him in its grip; he would not endure poverty to follow. Unless the sweetness of Christ's grace makes the world's allurments tasteless to us, we too will withdraw from His school when the cost grows clear.
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This is not godly sorrow but the world's sorrow, which worketh death. He could not bear to part with what his heart was set upon, and so he turned his back on Christ entirely. He chose present comfort over the hope of eternal life.
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He made an idol of his wealth and loved it more than God. Rather than do good with his treasures and seek salvation by obeying God, he turned from the Saviour and abandoned his inquiry about eternal life. How many lovely young persons follow his example.
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