And when Jesus heard it, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." But when he heard this he became sad, for he was very rich. Jesus looking at him said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God." Luke 18:22–27 (RSV)
It would appear that this passage is about the challenge of being rich. Wealth is a great responsibility and a burden. It is a burden as we can become so enamored with our wealth we care for little else. It is a responsibility since the God who gives it desires that we would be stewards of His wealth in our care.
The heart of this passage focuses on the question, 'Then who can be saved?' The young man came to Jesus with a concern for his salvation. Jesus tells him to sell all he had and give it to the poor let him know the impossibility of doing or having enough to be saved.
We are all caught in the truth that no treasure will be enough. No devotion and acts of holiness will suffice for our redemption. Salvation is an impossibility among us. It cannot happen if it is to be ours to achieve.
What is impossible for us is possible with God. He will give a treasure that far exceeds any accumulated by human means. The Father will give His Son, His only begotten Son, who opens the Kingdom to us by His death and resurrection. He is our riches, our eternal riches.