What Does He See?

“And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, ‘You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me. Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.’” Mark 10:21-22 (ESV)

The rich young man encounters the Christ looking for something more than he had already achieved in life, but does not find his object of desire. Look at the reaction to what Jesus says to him:
1. He is feeling rejection
2. He leaves unhappy

Jesus looks at him and what does He see?
If you will go back and read the story in its entirety, you will find very quickly that the Lord reveals a person who is wealthy, religious, and very poor. And his poverty is of the worst kind. He uses his wealth and he uses people to achieve his self-serving purposes. His world revolves around himself. We might know him as the proverbial ‘spoiled brat’ who goes away mad when he does not get everything he wants and when he wants to have it

Jesus looks at him and what does He require?
1. Look beyond the written words. Literally, Jesus instructs this wealthy man to sell all that he owns and give the proceeds to the poor that live in the shadows of his mansion on Broadway.

2. He must now become like those that live around him and become their servant. This is what Jesus is really saying when He tells him to give to the poor. Jesus requires that he is to follow Him, that is, to become a disciple of the Christ.

Jesus looks and Him and what does He promise?
“…and you will have treasure in heaven.” There can be no better gift….the promise of eternal life...a treasure in heaven. “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 (ESV)

When Jesus looks at YOU, what does He see­?
Now, change the direction of the focus of the previous words from the wealthy guy, to you. What does Jesus see when He turns His Holy gaze upon your heart? You know, and He certainly knows…no excuses here. Note the following statement and reflect upon it…..

"But oh, I would have my whole being to be such, that whenever Jesus comes into it, he may see himself everywhere - above, below, to the right, to the left, and on all sides! Oh, to have him shining even into the inmost closet of our nature, so as to have no part dark! Oh, to become new editions of the life of Christ! We would not only look into the mirror, but we would be ourselves mirrors, reflecting the beauties of the holy Lord Jesus."
- Charles Spurgeon -