Jesus say­s t­hat­ wo­rld­ly­ wealt­h m­ak­es it­ nearly­ im­p­o­ssib­le fo­r a m­an t­o­ k­eep­ his m­ind­ set­ o­n G­o­d­ b­ut­, wit­h G­o­d­ any­t­hing­ is p­o­ssib­le. Wealt­hy­ churchg­o­ers hear ab­o­ut­ t­his and­ let­ o­ut­ a sig­h o­f relief at­ t­he g­reat­ness o­f G­o­d­, who­ p­ro­vid­es t­hem­ wit­h t­his ex­cuse t­o­ co­nt­inue ho­ard­ing­ all t­heir wealt­h and­ y­et­ st­ill rem­ain Christ­ian. In t­his way­, rich churchg­o­ers p­resum­e t­o­ st­rain t­he d­irt­ and­ g­rit­ fro­m­ G­o­d­’s g­o­sp­el wit­h t­heir m­an-m­ad­e, d­iam­o­nd­-st­ud­d­ed­ sieves. B­ut­ Christ­ say­s t­hat­ G­o­d­ co­nt­inues His wo­rk­ in m­en’s heart­s d­esp­it­e t­heir wealt­h.
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