“No One Is Good – Except God Alone”

As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’”

“Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.”

Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.

Mark 10:17-22

Corrie ten Boom was well acquainted with loss. She lost family, possession, and years of her life to hateful people. Yet she learned to concentrate on what could be gained spiritually and emotionally by putting everything in the hands of her heavenly Father.

What should we place in God’s hands for safekeeping? According to the story of the rich young man – everything!

Like Corrie ten Boom we can find hope by putting everything in God’s hands and then trusting Him for the outcome.

No life is more secure than a life surrendered to God.

We can put everything in our lives in the hands of God.

Our Daily Bread – September 17, 2014