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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