The Bible tells us that a young man asked Christ Jesus, "Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?" Jesus answered, "Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God."
Would Jesus have given this answer if there really were such a thing as personal good? Apparently the young man needed to give up the belief that people were the source of good. He told the Master he had kept the Commandments all his life. But as a rich man with many possessions, he also needed to spiritualize his concept of substance. The Master's words to him also show us our need. Jesus said, "If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me." Matt. 19:16, 17,21.
Are we convinced that our greatest need is for heavenly treasure and that all genuine provision, despite appearances, is the outcome of the continuous unfoldment of God's goodness? Or are we imagining that it's the result of cumulative personal intelligence?
