The kingdom of God belongs to those who come to Him with empty hands and childlike trust, not those weighed down by their own self-sufficiency. Jesus, in His wisdom, shatters the illusion that wealth and power secure our place in eternity—instead, He calls us to release our grip on the temporal and cling to Him alone. The rich young ruler, though moral and accomplished, missed eternal treasure because his heart was tethered to fleeting riches. Yet, for those who forsake all for Christ, there is an abundance beyond measure, not just in eternity but even now, in the fullness of knowing Him. The question for us today is not simply what we possess, but whether what we possess has begun to possess us.
Scripture: Mark 10:13-31