December 3.
He Came Running

Mark 10:17

And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

God had and still does have some rich folk. Abraham was a rich man with many possessions and descendants. Job was a rich man with a large family. Solomon was a very wealthy man. He was the richest on the block. There’s nothing wrong with being rich, but the issue is how you handle your wealth. Some folk let money control them. When you learn how to control it, then money is a good servant. However, money is a very poor master.

The man who came running to Jesus was both young and rich. The Bible says it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of Heaven. In order for a camel to go through the city gate, the master had to first unload the camel. Then he had the camel bow down and crawl under the gate. Both poor and rich must do the same. Philippians 2:10 says at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow. Not only should you bow, but also you must unload. Hebrews 12:1 says to lay aside every weight and sin which so easily besets us and to run with patience the race that is set before us.

Not only does the text tell us about the man, but it also tells us about the master. Two young men met – the young rich ruler and young Jesus. This young man appears to have everything going for him that any youth should want to have. Yet he came running to Jesus. He was eager to get to the Lord. When you can find a young person running to Jesus, that’s good isn’t it? Its good to see young people at the house of the Lord, wanting to see Jesus and be taught how to read the Bible, how to pray, and how to act in church. It’s good to find young people who want to see the Lord. The young ruler wanted to see Jesus so badly that he ran. Bow and take your load to Jesus!