The Rich Man was confused from the start with the question he asked Jesus in Mark, chapter 10. He started off asking what he can do. As if eternal life was something that he had control over. If he only did the right things, said the right things, then he would be given eternal life as a reward.
In some ways, we get confused around this as well. When we ask "How do I get to Heaven?" often we are looking for a check-list of good deeds to cross off, or the right words to say in order to be given what we have earned - our place in Heaven.
But for the Rich Man and us, we need to be reminded that eternity is a gift from a gracious God. None of us can earn it on our own accord. We can never do enough good things to earn a place in the Kingdom. Instead, we are invited to be a part of it because of God's mercy and righteous alone, not ours.
We need to seek first after God and God's Kingdom, even if it means reprioritizing our lives here and now in order to follow after the heart of God.
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