Jesus Christ though He was rich, yet for your sake he became poor so that by His poverty you might become rich. 2 Corinthians 8:9 Image Courtesy: His Mercy Lives
The Rich Man
As He was setting out on a journey a man run up and knelt before Him and asked, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the Commandments: You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; You shall not defraud; Honor your father and mother.”
The man said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, I have kept these since my youth.’ Jesus looking at him loved him and said, “You lack one thing. Go, sell what you own and give the money to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven, then come follow me.”
When the man heard this he was shocked and went away grieving for he had many possessions.
Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the Kingdom of God.” The disciples were perplexed at these words but Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the Kingdom of God. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the Kingdom of God.”
The disciples were greatly astounded and said to one another, ‘Then who can be saved?’ Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible but not for God, for God all things are possible.” Mark 10:17-27
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