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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