Why the Rich Young Ruler Walked Away Sad 😢 | Matthew 19 Devotional (7-Step QT)
7-Step QT Notes 1. 🙏 Quiet Time Pause. Take a deep breath. Ask God to give you a childlike heart—open hands, honest faith, and quick obedience. 2. 📅 March 2, 2026 Today’s passage reminds us: The kingdom is received with childlike trust, but it’s refused when we cling to what we can’t surrender. 3. ✝️ Matthew 19:13-22 Jesus welcomed the children, telling his disciples not to hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these, and he laid his hands on them. A rich young man asked what good deed he must do to have eternal life; Jesus pointed him to keep the commandments, which the man claimed he had kept. Jesus then told him to sell what he possessed, give to the poor, and follow him, but he went away sorrowful because he had great possessions. 4. 📖 Key Verse When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions (v. 22) 5. 📝 Reflection Many Christian young adults desire to become wealthy and successful. And there is a ple...