The man approaches Jesus with such enthusiasm and he really wants to know the answer to his question: "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" And he must have been so encouraged when he heard Jesus reminding him of the Ten Commandments. "Master, I have kept all these things from my earliest days." He could have gone away at that point thinking he had it made, his salvation was in the bag. But then Jesus looked at him with the intense love that only God can give. "There is just one thing missing - sell everything you have and give the proceeds to those in need." He was crushed; this was too much. He was not ready for this. Nor were the disciples. If the rich cannot be saved, who can be? For them wealth was a sign of God's blessing. Jesus sees things differently. For Jesus having a material surplus can only be used in one way - share it with those who are in need. There is no other way to be part of God's Kingdom on earth.