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Money That Separated A Man From God.
“Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get
eternal life?” “Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who
is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” “Which ones?” he inquired. Jesus
replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not
give false testimony, honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’” “All
these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?” Jesus answered, “If you want to
be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.
Then come, follow Me.” When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had
great wealth. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is
rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the
eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God” (Matthew 19:16-23).
“Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their
income. This too is meaningless” (Ecclesiastes 5:10).
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because
God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5).
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will
be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” The
Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. He said to them, “You
are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What
people value highly is detestable in God’s sight” (Luke 16:13-15).
What are we seeking? Who is your master? ~ Brad Tolbert
