Jesus said to Him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
But when the young man heard that saying, He went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. (Matthew 19:21-22)
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We have been reading about the perishable fantasy in the last few chapters. Orlan was a rich young man that has a lot of money and a good reputation with the people of the city. Eternal Life has been calling unto his heart for a long time, and he heard that the One who can show him how to obtain this life was passing by his city, he ran to meet Him, asked the question and received an answer that was too hard to do. Jesus told him to let go of the perishable fantasy to come into God's Reality. "Sell all you have." Give up the world and come to be with the One who owns Heaven and Earth.
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Orlan bowed his head to the sand. He just cannot sell everything and give the money to the poor. He has worked so hard for years to obtain the possessions that he had, letting go is like throwing your newly homemade food into the garbage bin. Orlan turned around and walked back home.
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Are aware that this young man just turned the greatest gift of a lifetime. He was offered to be one of the disciples of Jesus and obtain Heaven's Treasure.
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