What the Bible says about Loves Greatest Challenges
(From Forerunner Commentary)
It is not hard to determine that he feared the loss of his wealth, for that is where his security was. However, it kept him from loving Christ. Covetousness and idolatry reared their ugly heads and stopped him cold in his tracks because he feared the loss of what he already had, and he would not venture forth to lay hold on what Christ offered.
John W. Ritenbaugh
Love's Greatest Challenges