It's something we will never truly be in this world,
but it's a lie that many will believe!
Many will believe that they are rich in what they have
whether it be money and possessions,
friendships, or popularity. Many will believe
that they are rich in these things, and because
they are so caught up in these things
will not see the greatest treasure of all.
They will not see the treasure worth selling everything else for,
and for that reason will not see the kingdom of heaven.
You see the possessions will eventually get old
and no matter how much money we have we never have enough
popularity runs out and friends go away either by argument, space, or simply by death
none of these things last forever
and we can't take them with us when we die
matthew 19:16 Just then someone came up and asked Him, “Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?”
17 “Why do you ask Me about what is good?”[f] He said to him. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
18 “Which ones?” he asked Him. Jesus answered:
Do not murder;
do not commit adultery;
do not steal;
do not bear false witness;
19 honor your father and your mother;
and love your neighbor as yourself.
do not commit adultery;
do not steal;
do not bear false witness;
19 honor your father and your mother;
and love your neighbor as yourself.
20 “I have kept all these,” the young man told Him. “What do I still lack?”
21 “If you want to be perfect,” Jesus said to him, “go, sell your belongings and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
22 When the young man heard that command, he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.
he had so much
that He didn't see a life with Christ worth it
he went away grieving
because he just knew that he was "Rich"
he had so much stuff, but stuff didn't do him a lick of good in this situation.
He would end up missing out on a full life holding on to all of his stuff
Don't be that guy
if it's stuff that is hindering you from following Christ
let it go! If it's the love of money, surrender it to God!
You can work yourself to death and get all the money in the world
and in the end miss out on a full life. A life with Christ!
If it's friends you think you can't live without LET GO!
Jesus is life He wants you to let that go to follow Him because
He can fulfill you, while they can't!
He calls us to be on an epic mission with Him
He calls us to be who we are meant to be in Him
calls us to more that possessions, popularity, or money could ever offer
more that this world could ever offer
Matthew 19:23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “I assure you: It will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven! 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
25 When the disciples heard this, they were utterly astonished and asked, “Then who can be saved?”
26 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
27 Then Peter responded to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You. So what will there be for us?”
28 Jesus said to them, “I assure you: In the Messianic Age, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on 12 thrones, judging the 12 tribes of Israel. 29 And everyone who has left houses, brothers or sisters, father or mother,[l] children, or fields because of My name will receive 100 times more and will inherit eternal life. 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.He makes us truly rich
rich with true life
something that we will take with us
when this life ends
God remind me that You are my great reward
Don't let my heart get so caught up in stuff
that I begin to think I'm rich in this world
or Poor in this world
Keep my heart focused on You
because when it's not focused on You
I begin to simply flatline
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