Title: Matthew 19:16-30
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Blog Entry: 16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? 21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. 23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? 26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. 27 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. 30 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. Jesus said it is hard for a rich man to enter heaven. Why, because their possessions become their god. Anything we put before God is an idol and if you put your possessions before God they are your god. Prosperity preachers preach that God wants to bless us with possessions. I find hard that Jesus would say it is hard for a rich man to enter heaven and then turn around and says he wants to make us rich. The Bible speaks out again and again about greed. Jesus told this man to sell his possessions and follow him and have treasures in heaven. He chose to keep his earthly possessions. To many people miss out on the true treasures of God because they spend their time here on earth building up earthly treasures. If you truly believe the Bible you know our time here on earth is but a moment in time while we will all spend eternity somewhere. Are you allowing greed to determine your eternal future? Are you spending your time here on earth being about your Father’s business?
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