Week 20, Day 96 -- The Rich Do-Gooder: Matthew 19:16-30
Doug Fields summarizes today’s reading in this way:
So many people want the answer to this very old question: “How do I get to heaven?” The young man (from today’s reading) thought he had it all figured out—he simply needed to do good things (16, 20). But Jesus challenged him with what it meant to be “good” (17). He then showed the man that just being good isn’t good enough… To earn salvation, you must be perfect (21). By the end of the conversation Jesus made it clear there were two things preventing this man from gaining eternal life: (1) his attachment to wealth, and (2) his belief that salvation could be earned through good works. Jesus affirmed that there is only one to get to heaven: “Follow me” (21, 28). The man left sad. Thankfully we can learn from others’ mistakes.
Week 20, Day 96 -- The Rich Do-Gooder: Matthew 19:16-30
Doug Fields summarizes today’s reading in this way:
So many people want the answer to this very old question: “How do I get to heaven?” The young man (from today’s reading) thought he had it all figured out—he simply needed to do good things (16, 20). But Jesus challenged him with what it meant to be “good” (17). He then showed the man that just being good isn’t good enough… To earn salvation, you must be perfect (21). By the end of the conversation Jesus made it clear there were two things preventing this man from gaining eternal life: (1) his attachment to wealth, and (2) his belief that salvation could be earned through good works. Jesus affirmed that there is only one to get to heaven: “Follow me” (21, 28). The man left sad. Thankfully we can learn from others’ mistakes.