Mk 10:13-31

• Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them
• Today I signed up Gege at a preschool at a local community church; their motto is 'Enter to know Christ, leave to show Christ'; Jesus want the children (no matter how young) to come to him;
• Jesus took the children in his arms and blessed them
• I hold my children in my arms a lot lately, especially Meimei, so Jesus' gesture connects to me in a special way; he loves the children and wanted no hindrance or distance between them;
• One thing you lack (v21)
  
• the rich young man has
• money
• youth
• desire to come to Christ
• obeyed the commandments
• but he still lacked one thing; what is that he lacked?
• the treasure in heaven?
• apparently Jesus saw his earthly fortune as dispensable and even hindrance;
• he left -> that's what he lacked--he lacked the willing heart to let go of his earthly fortune;
• But Jesus' challenge to the man was great:
• sell everything (the man had great wealth--and probably partly inherited)
• give all to the poor
• follow Jesus
• How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
• All things are possible with God
• A hundred times in return
• in fact, if the rich young man did what Jesus told him, he will have these in return; this is what he didn't see; he also lack the faith in Jesus.