In Mark 10, Jesus makes the striking claim that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. And then Jesus clarifies that salvation, for any man, is impossible, but "all things are possible with God." (Mark 10:27, NIV) Put another way, no one can gain eternal life by trying to do good works and follow the law of God. But salvation is given through the mercy of Christ. And when we follow Christ, God asks for everything. The rich young ruler asked what he needed to do to be saved, and Jesus saw that the man needed to let go of his love of and dependence on his riches. What about us? What are our blind spots? What are the things we trust in and love before God? God's call for all of us is to lay down our idols and follow after Him.