Press in. By all means press in. But know that you are going to get nailed.
This young man who came to Jesus asking about eternal life obviously thought that he pretty much had it going on. Jesus told him to obey the commands and when he asked which ones Jesus laid out a pretty impressive list, especially to love your neighbor as yourself. The guy presses in saying that he has done all of this, but he clearly seems to think that something must still be missing.
“If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” Like I said, he got nailed. Jesus touched on the place in this guy’s life that he clearly loved more than God - his possessions. It may not be our possessions for you and me, but it is something and if we press in the Spirit will put His finger on it. Pride. Immorality. Laziness. Fear. Something. And if we press past that, guess what? There will be something even deeper that He will reveal.
Who then can be saved? What is impossible with man is possible with God.
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