Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Luke 18:18-30
by: Gabrielle Watt.
The man in this story came to Jesus because he wanted to make sure he had eternal life. He believed that he had kept all the commandments since his childhood. However, when Jesus asked him to sell his riches and give to the poor, he turned away sad. He was unwilling to do what all believers are called to do. Jesus exposed a deficiency in the man’s heart. Jesus said that the rich man was lacking something. We are called to put God first in our lives—to set all other things aside and obey Him. Is anything lacking in your heart that prevents you from putting God first?