Redeeming The Time

An experienced reader of the scriptures sees the scripture like a sunset, taking it all in at once, but another useful way to read scripture to organize it as if one were presenting it on a PowerPoint slide, with an outline and expounding major exegetical points. The story of the rich young ruler, who desire to know "one good thing" to be saved and eventually "went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions" lends itself particularly well to this method. We perform the exegesis of this passage, organizing it into "Errors," "Instruction," "Promises," and then the most important category the "Take Home." As always, we read the scripture intensely personally. We are liars if we think the rich young ruler is not "us," and fools if we not understand that also we are referred to when the Lord says, "If thou wilt be perfect..."