Rich Young Man

A rich young man asks Jesus what he still might lack, even though he keeps all thr rules. Jesus says to sell all his stuff, give proceeds to the poor and follow Jesus.  the young man cannot do it.  He goes away scared.  Don't write him off.  He is young.  Early in life we accummulate stuff, position, expertise, reputation, money and things.  It is part of growing up.  At some later point, as he ages, this man, if he is on fire to be all for God, will respond with a lot of letting go.  But if you are old, like me, and still have a lot of stuff of life that you no longer need or satisfy, well that is another issue.  It is my issue.  Running shoes don't count.  You can never have too many pairs of running shoes.