Love of money

Matthew 19:21-26
Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property. And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. “Again I say to you, 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.” When the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?” And looking at them Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Money can be a gruel master. Doesn’t matter it you have a little or a lot, if you are not careful it will control you. Christ offered a man heaven and yet the man was so in love with his wealth that he could not accept the gift. He chose his worldly possessions over his eternal sole.

Jesus was not wrong when he said that “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”. He was not saying that being rich is evil. After all, there are many godly men whose stories are told throughout the bible that were very rich. But when money is put before God, bad things happen.

… For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? Mark 8:36