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.
Mo­re­ &g­t­;