roud to understand.

Another day there was a man who came to Jesus and said:

"Master, I wish you would speak to my brother. Our father died a
little while ago, and my brother is keeping all the property for
himself. Make him give me my share of it."

Jesus would have nothing to do with the quarrel. He told this man:

"You ought to think of something besides money and property. There is
more to life than owning things. Let me tell you a story.

"There was a farmer whose crops were so good that he had no place to
put all the harvest. He said to himself: 'I will pull down my old
barns, and build bigger ones, and put my crops in them. Then I will
take life easy, for I have enough money to last me for many years.'

"But do you know what happened? That very night God said to him, 'You
fool, you are going to die tonight; and what good are your crops and
your money going to be to you then?' That's what becomes of people who
keep all their money for their own selfish use, and never think about
God."

There was another man who was a great disappointment to Jesus. He was
a young man--rich, and a leader in the community. He came and kneeled
before Jesus, and said,

"Good Master, what should I do in order to have eternal life?"

This was like the lawyer's question, but this man asked it in a
different spirit. He really wanted to know.

Jesus answered:

"Do you know what you are saying when you call me 'Good Master'? No
one is good except God."

Jesus was wondering if the rich young man knew that he was talking to
the Messiah, or if he thought that Jesus was just a man who was a
little better than others. However, he went on:

"If you want to have eternal life, keep God's commandments. You know
what they are: Do not kill, do not steal, live a pure life, do not
tell lies, honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as
yourself."

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The young man exclaimed: "But I have kept all those commandments ever
since I was a boy! What is it that is wrong with me?"

When Jesus saw that the young man was in earnest, he loved him. He
replied:

"There is indeed something wrong with you. It is the way you love your
money. Give it away to the poor, and you will be rewarded in heaven.
Give up everything you have, and come and follow me."

The young man got slowly to his feet. No! That was asking too much!
How could he live without his money? He needed his money. How did he
know that God would look after h