
Chapter Two
Jesus Loves a Rich Young Ruler (Mark 10:17-30)
I hope you are still praying sincerely for God’s help. If you are intending to read this chapter, that is a good indication He’s answering your prayers! Now pray that God will help you read with an open heart, honestly, just like a child. The reason that Scripture is often “difficult to understand” (as we say) is because we don’t want to accept its simple message.
The study of the rich young ruler will require two chapters, because we must consider the very nature of salvation itself. The story of the rich ruler, when interpreted honestly, raises questions about much that is often passed off as “the gospel” in modern church circles. Pray that God will give you clarity of understanding so that you can do what He wants you to do. He will answer that prayer. He always answers those kinds of prayers.