Mat 19:16-22 | Family

Matthew 19:16-22

Why callest thou me good? this question is asked because the young man addressed him simply as a human teacher, not as divine. Have I kept; only in outward appearance, not in heart, as the sequel showed. A man may think he has always been good, and yet be entirely mistaken and totally unfit for heaven. He may sometimes feel uneasy, and be anxious to know what he must do to be saved; yet when told, he may not be willing to do it. Be perfect; have a character that is "perfect and entire, wanting nothing." The Saviour, by this command, lays his hand immediately upon the faulty spot in his character, and points it out to him. Sorrowful; by this he showed that he was not prepared for heaven. He loved his riches more than he loved his neighbor or God.