What do I still lack?

The young man declares his fidelity to the commandments; having a good conscience, he can go to sleep untroubled.

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He also enjoys a comfortable life due to the wealth he may have inherited from his family. While wealth might be viewed unfavorably, it was also taken as the fruit of wisdom or the reward of humility and fear of God. He can therefore view his many possessions as a blessing for an upright life. So why does he come to Jesus and ask what he still lacks? The heart continues to be a mystery to every human being. It is never fully satisfied, even with all the good things one possesses. It is said that when God creates human beings, he leaves an emptiness in their hearts that only he can fill. St. Augustine puts it so incisively, “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.” Francis Thompson, in The Hound of Heaven, has God tell the human being who tries to flee from him, “Lo! naught contents thee, who content’s not Me.” Blessedness is presented in the Gospel as “entering into life” (v 17), of possessing “treasure in heaven” (v 21). Choosing to follow Jesus, even at the cost of letting go one’s source of security, is to possess that happiness that only he