So Hard
Then Jesus looked at his followers and said to them, "It will
be very hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God!"
The followers were amazed at what Jesus said. But Jesus said
again, "My children, it is very hard to enter the kingdom of
God! And it will be very hard for rich people to enter the
kingdom of God! It would be easier for a camel to go through
the eye of a needle!"
-- Mark 10:23-25 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
As the disciples processed the information they had seen and heard in
Jesus' interchange with the young man who went away sorrowfully (see
the previous verses), they were shocked. Being on the poorer end of the
economic scale, they assumed that the richer folks would have a better
chance of making it into heaven. Jesus told them the exact opposite was
true -- it would be harder for those who were rich to enter the Kingdom
of God. This must be a sober warning to us. Most of us with access to a
computer are so much better off financially than the majority of the
world's population. Yet we often focus on what we lack rather than what
God has given us to use to bless others and honor him. We must not let
ourselves become possessed by our possessions and our desire for them.
They turn our hearts away from God and become idols which replace God
in our lives.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
O Father, bless me with wisdom, generosity, and a passion for your work
as I seek to use "my" financial and material blessings to honor you and
bring others closer to you. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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