The Rich Young Ruler - this young man has some doubt that he does not measure up. The rich young ruler is trying to get Jesus to change His standards of holiness to accommodate a mere man's lifestyle. He has been obeying the law from his youth up. The law carried with it a curse that could not be broken through obeying the law but with the shed blood of the sinless sacrifice. There is only one way to partake of the power of this blood and that is through change

“And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 

"And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. 

"Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. 

"And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.” - Luke 18:18-21

This young man asks Jesus the same question that we all ask when we come to God. "Am I o.k.? Is there anything wrong with me?”

Of course, this question is cloaked in a false security that the well-to-do sometimes have.

Non-well-to-doer's have it also. 

It is a form of pride that makes us feel that we're really o.k., but on the outside chance that we're not, we'd better check with God anyway.

You know the ones I'm talking about. 

You and I used to be the same way before we were born-again.Whenever someone would mention God, heaven or hell, we would say things like, "I'm not going to hell. I don't hurt anybody. I don't drink. I cuss sometimes, but that's normal, isn't it? I mean ..."

You know the rap. 

We all want to go to heaven just as we are. We don't want to have to change for anything or anybody.

But if we're honest, the fact that this young man has even inquired about the qualifications for eternal life must mean that he has some doubt or some concern that he does not measure up.

Imagine standing before the Holy One with deceit in his heart.

The young ruler is trying to get Jesus to change His standards of holiness to accommodate a mere man's lifestyle.

Interestingly, Jesus tells Him the exact same things that the young man believes will cause him to inherit eternal life.

This young man has been a good Israelite, obeying the law from his youth up.

But we know that the law carried with it a curse that could not be broken through obeying the law.

The curse could only be broken with the shed blood of the sinless sacrifice.

The blood of bulls and goats only stood in proxy for the sinless blood that would be shed for mankind.

There is only one way to partake of the power of this blood and that is through change.

Proverbs 4:20-22 says: “My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 

"Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. "For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.”

So, there is life and health in God's word.

Since God's word is medicine, we must take it like we would a prescription. I suggest three times a day, like you would your food.

Remember, healing is the children's bread. Consider this your "dose" for today.

Remember, read, and meditate three times a day the following:

Rx: 2 Kings 20:5 ~ “Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you.’"

"Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness, while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God." - 2 Corinthians 9:10-11

Barbara Williams

The Ministry of the Watchman is a prophetic teaching & intercessory prayer ministry founded by Prophetess Barbara Williams. It began with the vision to teach and train people who would be skilled in warfare according to the Biblical functions of the watchman.

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