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Money, Greed or Faith

Mar 10:23  And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Mar 10:24  And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

If the kingdom of heaven is all around us and in us, how is it then so hard for someone of wealth to enter into the kingdom of heaven?

People of wealth always think money is the answer to everything.  They can buy their way into anyplace.  Not so says Jesus.  It is impossible to buy your way into the kingdom that is all around us and even in us.  To enter into that kingdom of God must be done by faith, and only by faith.  If you don’t believe in God, The Holy Spirit or even in Jesus or heaven, then how could you recognize that it was already there; waiting to be discovered by you?

Mar 10:27  Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.
Mar 10:28  Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
Mar 10:29  Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel's sake,
Mar 10:30  but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
Mar 10:31  But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

So do we set out to gain riches? Or do we believe Christ and follow on faith?  

Believers follow: because we want to follow; because we need to follow; because we have to follow; because we love Jesus; because we are filled with gratitude for the sacrifice He, the Son of God, made for each of us on Calvary; but most of all we follow because we can trust Him when He says, Come to me and I will give you rest for your souls.

Mar 10:35  And there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee.
Mar 10:36  And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
Mar 10:37  And they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy glory.
Mar 10:38  But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink? or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
The cup that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:
Mar 10:40  but to sit on my right hand or on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared.
Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.
Mar 10:43  But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister;
Mar 10:44  and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.
Mar 10:45  For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Here we go with the greed again.  We can’t help being greedy by nature, but we can overcome that nature if we put forth a little effort.  Just because we become disciples, apostles, prophets, teachers and ministers of the good news of Jesus Christ doesn’t give us Carte Blanch into the choicest seats at the banquet of Heaven; nor do we gain automatic entry into a seat at the dais.  We have been adopted into the Royal family, but the Monarch isn’t dead, so we can’t usurp the throne; it’s that simple.

  Our jobs are to serve and care for our human race just like Jesus served mankind while He walked the earth.   Notice we aren’t our ethnicity, sex, color or religious beliefs, but humans of this planet earth.  If it becomes necessary to die so others can live then we must be willing to do so with honor, knowing we are following our Lord and He awaits our return to Him with opened arms of welcome.  We can not spend our days living in fear and do our jobs.

Yes, there are bad people in this world!   We can’t permit those who choose to do evil cause us to become as they; we  are to be beacons of all that is right, not mirror  the bad; especially not… if we are Christ’s!

Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
Mar 10:48  And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
Mar 10:49  And Jesus stood still, and said, Call ye him. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good cheer: rise, he calleth thee.
Mar 10:50  And he, casting away his garment, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
Mar 10:51  And Jesus answered him, and said, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And the blind man said unto him, Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.
Mar 10:52  And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole.And straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the way.

What will you have Jesus do to you?  His answer is the same for ANYONE WHO BELIEVES…. Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole.

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