FOCUS ON=THE RICHES OF GOD
We live in= a WEALTHY COUNTRY=we live
IN a wealthy world=We have so MUCH=why do
We NOT want to let others=have the LEAST LITTLE BENEFITS?
Today=Jesus is TEACHING the disciples and us=an IMPORTANT
LESSON=and us=How HARD it is=for a rich man=to ENTER
The kingdom of heaven=and he gives us=A BIZARRE EXAMPLE
About a camel=and an eye of
A NEEDLE=”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 19:23-24
When we are RICH=by earthly
standards=we have a RESPONSIBILITY
That goes along with it=a
responsibility that REQUIRES US=to help
Those who are less
fortunate=the POOR and the marginalized
We NEED to help others=and
we need to FOCUS less on=personal
Riches= and MORE on=THE
RICHES of God=and his graces=FOCUSING ON=
THE RICHES OF GOD
“Cast but a glance=AT
RICHES=and they are gone=for they will
Surely sprout
wings=and fly off=to the sky=Like an eagle” Proverbs 23:5
“This is what
the Lord says’=’Let not the wise boast=of their
Wisdom=or the
strong=boast of their strength=OR THE RICH=
Boast of their
riches’”
Jeremiah 9:23
“For you
know=The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ=that though
He WAS RICH=Yet
for your sake=he became poor=so that you
Through his
poverty=MIGHT BECOME RICH”
2 Corinthians:8-9
Jesus gave
everything=he had for you=The RICHNESS of
His graces=of
his faith=and he brought us LESSONS=on how
Hard it is=for
the rich=to get into heaven=FOCUS LESS on material
Wealth=and MORE
ON=THE RICHES OF GOD!
IF=we focus on
God’s grace=we can=HELP ONE another=and
Make it into the
KINGDOM OF GOD=of heaven with Jesus=and our
Holy Father
God=we are BLESSED ABUNDANTLY and we should help
Each other=in
this world
“The Lord will
grant you=ABUNDANT PROSPERITY=-------in the
Fruit of your
womb=the young of your livestock=and the crops of
Your
ground-------in the land he swore=to your ancestors to give you” Deuteronomy 28:11
“They
celebrate=YOUR ABUNDANT GOODNESS=and joyfully sing
Of your righteousness”
Psalm 145:7
“For if=by the
trespass=of the one man=death reigned=through
That one man=how
much more=will those who receive=GOD’S
ABUNDANT
PROVISION of grace=and of the gift of righteousness=
Reign in the
LIFE=though the ONE man Jesus Christ”
Roman’s 5:17
Dear Lord=we
PRAY=that you help us to FOCUS ON you=and
THE RICHNESS OF
GOD’S grace=and THE HOLY FATHER GOD=and
NOT so much on
material wealth in this world
Dear LORD=we
thank you=for each NEW DAY=and the opportunity
To get it RIGHT
TODAY!
In Jesus’
name=and in the name=of our EVER LIVING=ever loving=ever
RICH IN
GRACE=Holy Father God!
Robert P.
Wallman
8-18-2024
Ps INSPIRED=by an article=IN LIVING FAITH
MAGAZINE=by Deborah A. Meister