In today's Gospel, Mark 10: 17-30, a man runs up to Jesus, kneels down, and poses the following question to him: "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? ....You know the commandments," Jesus says to him and spells out what those commandments are. The man answers: "Teacher, all of those I have kept since my youth." Jesus looks at the man and loves him deeply. He says to him: You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." The man's face fell, and he walked away from Jesus saddened, "for he had many possessions," of which he was not ready to let go!
With some fear, I asked Jesus: What must I do to inherit eternal life? With greater fear, I asked Jesus to tell me what was the one thing that I lacked? And He told me!
What question or questions do you need to ask Jesus? After you ask that question, wait, in prayer, for Jesus' answer! Be not afraid! Jesus is gentle but honest. And remember, as with the man in today's Gospel: Jesus looks at you and loves you deeply!
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