There is no such thing as a free lunch, or at least so they say. The rich man in this story seems to believe that as he seeks to learn what it takes to earn eternal life. He surely hasn't noticed that Jesus is easily moved to mercy, giving grace freely. Indeed, grace is only grace if it is free. But a strange thing happens here, Jesus gives the man a way to earn grace, or so it seems. Perhaps what is simply happening here is that Jesus is helping the man empty his hands so he can grasp the gift of God.
What do you need to let go of to make room for God's grace?
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