The front page of this week's Salvationist (dated 2 February 2008) quotes a Bible verse from my second most favourite story. I have a love/hate relationship with it because I don't like sad endings! I love this story because a young man comes to Jesus asking questions, but I think the young man either got too complicated for his own good, or had already decided following Jesus was not for him. In the end I feel people who get the best out of their relationship with Jesus are those who keep things simple. People who were healed by Jesus generally came to him humbly and expectantly, and they were not disappointed.Jesus answered, If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me. When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth. Matthew 19:21-22 NIV
The young man found the pearl of greatest price, I wonder what stopped him selling up for it?
