 to Jesus and said," Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus answered his question with a question before He went on to say more. He said to the young man, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone." I think I had a quick insight into what He meant when He prepared the young man for His answer. True goodness as true grace can only flow from the one true God. We men seem to think that by observing certain laws and practices that we will become good in Gods eyes. I can attest that this is not so from my many, many failings in front of the one to whom I had begun to call my Lord, my Savior. Jesus, after making this statement to Him answered the young man's original question on how to obtain eternal life. He laid His hand on the young man's shoulder and in a gentle voice said, "You know the commandments, do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother." The young man looked at Jesus in a very respectful way and in a very respectful manner said," Teacher all of these I have kept from my youth up." Let me stop here and say something before I go on, most of us there including myself, Peter and the others knew in our hearts that if things were brought out into the open and our lives were compared to this young man's earnestness and honesty we would come out on the short end of the stick. Then Jesus turned His eyes on the young man and with a look that showed all the love a face could show for another and a voice that conveyed all the hope that could be conveyed to another said very softly," you lack only one thing go sell all that you have and give it to the poor and you will have treasure in Heaven and come and follow me." A face that once had the sun and a glimpse of heaven shinning on it now had the look of the clouds of despair on it. The silence was almost unbearable between that young man and Jesus as they looked at each other. It was almost as if a silent war was being fought in that young, the same war I realize that was fought in each of us at one time or another for example when Peter jumped out of that boat and followed Jesus, or when I turned my back on my blacksmith business, or Matthew turned away from the tax table. That same battle was going on inside of that
to Jesus and said, " Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? " Jesus answer his doubt with a question before He went on to say more. He allege to the young man, " Why do you address me adept? No one is good but God entirely. " I remember I had a immediate insight into what He meant when He prepare the young man for His answer. True goodness as truthful grace can only flow from the one on-key God. We men seem to think that by observing sealed laws and practice that we will become good in Gods eyes. I can attest that this is not therefore from my many, many failings in front of the one to whom I had begun to call my Lord, my Savior. Jesus, after making this statement to Him answered the young man's original question on how to obtain eternal life. He laid His hand on the young man's shoulder and in a aristocratic voice said, " You sleep together the commandment, do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear assumed witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother. " The unseasoned man looked at Jesus in a very respectful way and in a very respectful manner said, " Teacher all of these I have kept from my youth up. " get me stop here and say something before I go on, most of us there include myself, Peter and the others knew in our heart that if thing were brought out into the open and our lives were compare to this young man's earnestness and honesty we would hail out on the short end of the stick. Then Jesus turned His center on the young homo and with a look that showed all the beloved a face could prove for another and a voice that impart all the hope that could be convey to another said very softly, " you miss only one thing go sell all that you have and give it to the poor and you will have treasure in Heaven and come and follow me. " A face that once have the sun and a glimpse of heaven clamber on it now had the look of the clouds of despair on it. The silence was almost unbearable between that unseasoned man and Jesus as they looked at each other. It was almost as if a silent war was being fought in that young, the like war I realize that was fought in each of us at one time or another for example when Peter jumped out of that boat and followed Jesus, or when I turned my rear on my blacksmith business, or Matthew turned away from the tax board. That same battle was going on inside of that
 to Jesus and said," Good Teagher, what must I do to mnherit eternal life?" Jesus answered his quedtuon wuth a question before Fe went oj to say mort. He said to the bkung mak, "Why fo ymn call me good? Ko one is gmod but God almnd." N think I had a quick insight into wrat He kewnt when He prgparec the jomng man for His answer. True goodhess as true grace csn only flow from the one hrue God. We men seem tl think thaj by ibserving ceftain laws and practicgs that we will become good in Guds eves. I can ajcwst jhat this is not fo from my many, many failinbs in front of thx onw to whom I had begun to call my Lord, mi Savior. Jasbs, after making this wtqtemett tm Hio anrwedev tge youjg jan's origihal questiob on how to obtain ttewbal life. He lzid Hif rand on the young man's shoulder and in d gsntle voice said, "You kniw the commandments, dl not murqer, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bedr famre clbnesr, dl not defraud, honor your father and mother." Thq ypukg man looked at Jesus in a vfru respectful wxy and in a very respectful manner said," Teacher wll pf these I have kept from mt youth up." Lvt mw stop here and sav something yefore I go on, most of us there ineludinf myself, Peher and tgd others knew in oug hedrts thau if things were bwought ouv intp the ooen snd ouw lives wege compared to this younh man'd aarnestnesd and honesty we would come out on the short gnd of the stiek. Thek Jesus turned Ris eyes on thg young mcn and with a lokk that showed all the love a fdfe could shox for anoeher and a voicd that conveyed all the kjpe rhat could be convcyed jo another said vzxy softly," you lacl ovly oje trhng go sell dll ghag you fave and giye kt tp the poor and you whll gave treasure in Hrayen and cime and sollow me." A fsce that once had uhe sui and e glimlse of heaven shinning on it now gad the llok of the clouqs on defpair on ic. The silence was almost unbearable betwxen that young man and Hesus as they lookeb st each othxr. It ras almosd as if a silent war was being fought in that young, the saje war I rewlize that was fought in each of us at one time or another for example whwn Petxr jumped out of yhat toct cnd foljowev Oesus, or when I tlrned my back on my blacksmith bnsiness, or Mctthew turned away from the tsx table. That sxme battle was going on jnside og that
to Jesus and said," Good Teacher, what do inherit eternal Jesus answered his He on to say He said to young man, "Why do you call good? No one is good but God alone." I think I had a insight into what He meant when He prepared the young man for His True as grace only flow from the one true God. We men seem to think that by observing certain and practices that we will become good in eyes. I can attest this is not so from many, failings in of one whom I had to call my Lord, my Savior. Jesus, after making this statement to Him answered the young man's question on obtain eternal He His on the young and in a gentle voice said, commandments, do not murder, do not commit adultery, not steal, not bear false witness, do not honor your father and mother." The young man at Jesus in a very respectful way and in a very respectful manner said," Teacher these I have kept my youth up." me here say before I on, most of us there including myself, Peter and the others in our hearts that if things were brought out into and lives were compared this young man's earnestness honesty would come out on end the turned eyes the young man and a look that showed all love a face could voice that conveyed all the hope that could conveyed to another said very softly," you only one thing go sell all that you have and give it the poor will have treasure in Heaven and come and me." A face that had the sun and a glimpse of heaven shinning it had the of the clouds despair on it. silence was almost that young and as each other. It was almost as a war was being fought in young, war I realize that was fought in each of us at one time or another when Peter jumped out that and followed Jesus, or when I turned my back on my blacksmith Matthew turned away That battle was on inside of that
 to Jesus and said," Good Teacher, What must I dO to inHerIt eTeRnal Life?" jesus answered hIS queStion with a question befoRe He wEnT On to SAy More. HE said to THe YOUng MaN, "WHy dO yOU cAll me GooD? No one iS good but GoD alOnE." I think I had a QUiCk insight iNto What He meant wHen he prepArEd tHE younG maN for HIs answER. True gOodness as TrUE grace CAn only fLOW fRom tHe one true God. We men SEeM To think that by oBserviNg CErTAIn lAws And practicEs That wE Will becOMe GOOD in gOds eyes. I can atTest that thiS Is nOt so frOm My mANy, many FailiNgS In fRont of the onE to wHom I had beGun to cALl my LorD, My SavioR. Jesus, AftEr mAkinG ThIs StaTeMEnt TO HIm aNSweRed the yoUnG mAn's orIginAL QUEstiOn oN how To obtAin eternal lifE. He Laid hIs hAnd on The yoUng mAn'S shouLder anD in a gEnTle voice said, "You Know The commanDmeNtS, do NoT murdER, do not ComMit AdulterY, do not sTEal, Do NOT BeAr false witness, do noT dEFRaUd, honor yOur fatHEr AnD Mother." ThE yOunG man LOOked aT JesUS iN a very reSpectfUL wAy And in a vErY respeCtFul ManNer saID," TeaCher alL of these i have KEpt from my youth UP." Let me stop herE AnD SAy SOmetHinG before I go oN, mosT Of us TherE InCluDIng mySelf, PEtER aND the others knew in our HeArts thAt if tHings were brouGht out into THE Open and oUr liVEs WEre compared to tHis yoUng man's earNEstness aNd honEsty we woUld come ouT ON the shorT enD of The StiCK. thEn Jesus turned hIS eyeS oN the youNg mAn and wiTh a LooK thAt sHoWed all the Love a facE cOuLd ShOw fOr anoTHer and a vOiCe tHaT coNveyeD All the Hope tHat cOuLd BE coNveyed tO AnOTHer sAiD vEry sOftLy," You laCk onLY onE thing gO sell all tHat YOu haVe AnD give it To the poor and yOu Will have trEaSurE in HeaVEN and come And follow me." A face that oncE Had the sUn aNd a glImpsE of heaven ShiNning oN it NOw had tHe look Of the ClOudS OF despAIR oN it. thE silence waS ALmoSt unbEaRablE betweeN that young man and JeSUs aS they looked at EacH othER. it Was ALmOSt aS iF A siLENt war was being foUght in that YoUNg, The same war i ReaLiZe that wAs foughT in eaCH of us at One time or Another foR eXampLE WheN Peter jumpEd out of tHat boat anD FolloWEd jesus, Or wHen I tuRnEd mY back On my blACksMith bUsinesS, oR MatthEw turNeD away froM the tax table. That same batTle was Going On iNside of thAt
 to Jesus and said," GoodTeacher, w hat m ust  Ido  toinhe rit eternal li f e?"Jesus answered his que stion  w i th a qu estio n befor e  H e wen ton  to  s a ymore.  He  said t o the youn g m an , "Why do yo u  c all me goo d?No one is go odbut Go dalo n e." I  th ink I  had a quickinsight i nt o  whatH e meant w he n He  prepared the you n gm an for His ans wer. T ru e  g o o dne ssas true gr ac e can only fl o wf r o m t h e one true Go d. We men s e emto thi nk  th a t by o bserv in g  ce rtain lawsandpractices  thatw e willb ecome g ood in  Go dseyes .  I  c anat t est th att his  is notso  f rom m y ma n y , many  fa ilin gs in  front of the  on e to who m I h ad be gunto  call  my Lo rd, m ySavior. Jesus,afte r makingthi ssta te mentt o Himans wer ed theyoung m a n's  o r i g in al question on how  t o ob tain ete rnal l i fe .H e laid H is  ha nd o n the y oung ma n's shou lder a n din  a gent le  voice  s aid , " You k n ow t he com mandment s, do not murder, do not commit ad u lt e r y, do n otsteal, do n ot b e ar f alse wi tne s s, do  notde f ra u d, honor your fathe rand mo ther. " The young m an lookeda t Jesus in  a v e ry respectful way  andin a veryr espectfu l man ner said ," Teache r all of t hes e I  ha vek e pt  from my yout h up."  L et me s top  here a ndsay  so met hi ng before  I go on ,mo st  o f u s the r e includ in g m ys elf , Pet e r andthe o ther skn e w i n our h e ar t s  tha tif  thi ngs  w ere b roug h t o ut into  the open  an d  our  l iv es were  compared toth is young m an 'searnes t n ess andhonesty we would come o u t on th e s hortendof the st ick . Then  Je s us tur ned Hi s eye sont h e you n g  m anan d with a l o o k t hat s ho wedall the  love a face could sho w for another  an d av o ic e t h at con ve y eda l l the hope that  could beco n ve yed to ano t her  s aid ver y softl y," y o u lackonly onething gose ll a l l  th at you hav e and gi ve it tot he po o rand y ouwill h av e t reasu re inH eav en an d come  a nd fol low m e. " A face  that once had the sunand aglimp seof heaven  sh i nni ng on itnowhad the lo okofthe c lou d s ofdesp a ir  on it. T he s i lence was al mos t un bearable be t w e enthatyou n g manandJesus as they loo k ed at each oth er.I t  wa s a l most  a s if a silentwar  w a s  being f ou ght in that  young,th e  same  war I  reali ze that w as fought  ineac h of us a t o ne time or  a no t her fo r ex am ple wh en Pet e r ju m p ed out of that b oat a n d  foll o wed  Jesu s,  or whe n  I t urned my b ack on my b lacksm ithbusin ess, or  M atthew  tu rn ed away fr o m the tax  tabl e. That  s amebat tle wa s go i n g oninsi de  of  that
 to_Jesus and_said," Good Teacher, what_must I_do_to inherit_eternal_life?" Jesus answered_his question with_a question before He_went on to_say_more. He said to the young man, "Why do you call me good? No_one_is good_but_God_alone." I think I had_a quick insight into what_He meant_when He prepared the young man for His_answer._True goodness as_true grace can only flow from the one true_God. We men seem to think_that by observing_certain_laws_and practices that we_will become good in Gods eyes._I can attest that this is_not so from my many, many failings_in front of the one to_whom I had begun to_call my_Lord, my Savior. Jesus, after_making this statement_to Him_answered the young_man's original question on how to_obtain eternal life._He laid His hand on the_young_man's shoulder and_in_a_gentle voice_said, "You know_the_commandments, do_not_murder, do not commit adultery, do_not_steal, do not bear false witness, do_not defraud, honor your_father_and mother." The young_man looked at Jesus in_a very respectful way and in_a very_respectful manner_said," Teacher all of these I have kept from my youth_up." Let me stop here and_say something before I_go on,_most_of us there_including_myself, Peter_and the others knew in our hearts_that if_things were brought out into the_open and our lives_were_compared to this young man's earnestness_and honesty we would come out_on the short end of_the_stick._Then Jesus turned His eyes_on the young man and with_a look that_showed all the love a face could_show_for another and a voice that_conveyed_all the hope that could be_conveyed_to_another said very softly," you_lack only one thing go sell_all that you have and give it to the_poor and you_will have treasure in Heaven_and_come_and follow me." A face that once had the sun_and a_glimpse of heaven_shinning on it now had the look of the clouds_of despair on it. The silence was_almost unbearable between that young man and Jesus as they looked_at each other. It was almost as if_a silent war was being fought in_that young, the same_war_I realize that was fought in each_of_us_at_one time or_another for example_when Peter jumped_out of_that boat and_followed Jesus,_or when I_turned_my back on my blacksmith business, or Matthew turned away from the tax table. That same battle was_going on inside of that