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17. And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18. He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bare falae witness,19. Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 20. The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? 21. Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.Matthew 19:17-19 A young rich man asks Christ what good thing he must do to enter eternal life. Jesus asked why do you call me good, there is only one who is good and He is God. He said this because the man did not see Him as the Son of God, but as a man. Jesus tells him to keep the commands of God. Expressing seven of those on the second tablet, not mentioning those on the first tablet that pertain to God. Because how could you keep those if you were unable to keep those pertaining to men. He responds I kept these since I was young. What lack I yet? His first question is what must I do, and he is still under the impression that he can earn or work his way to the reward. Jesus tells him go sell your possessions, give the proceeds to the poor, and your treasure will be safe in heaven, unlike treasure on earth that can be lost or stolen. And last come follow me. If the man had known who Jesus was, he would have gladly sold all he had and followed Christ. But between him and Christ was wealth and a life of ease, and he could not part from his lifestyle. Anything that comes between you and Christ makes you unworthy of the reward, for what can you possess that can equal, the Son of the Living God dying to remove your sins, that you may gain eternal life. Amen.