Saturday, August 11, 2012
The Eye of a Needle ~
I have been doing some thinking lately and researching for one of my books I am writing and I came across a passage of scripture I had somehow forgotten about. It is Matthew 19:24. In this scripture Jesus says,"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Wow! This really stood out to me. For anyone not familiar with what Jesus was referring to, the "eye of a needle" is a very small door in a larger gate popular in biblical times. When the gates of the city were closed for the night as was the custom, a person could still enter through this small door or or opening in the city wall.This "eye of a needle" entry way was often so small that even a man would have to stoop to go through it. The picture below is a typical example of one of these entrances. Note that Jesus never said it was "impossible" for a rich man to enter heaven, (Before anyone gets their feelings hurt) but from the picture you can see it would not be easy. I think what Jesus meant was not to make riches your greatest life goal. There is a big difference in taking care of your family comfortably and letting greed for money consume you. I think Jesus wanted to let us know to always keep the balance.
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth
and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves
treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do
not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be
also." Matt. 6:19-21~
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I so agree with this. I was just saying the other day that the way some rich people blow their money ridiculously, is to me a sin. There is too many starving people in this world.
ReplyDeleteHere is an example:
Evian baths, personal trainers and a team of top chefs: Britney Spears 'embarks on £100,000 bootcamp ahead of her wedding'
BOOT CAMP BODY: WHAT'S ON BRITNEY'S PRE-WEDDING SHOPPING LIST?
£28,000 on four Borba facials where rubies and diamonds are used to polish the skin, at £7,000 each
£25,600 on personal trainers and Pilates class, spending £3,200 per week for two months
£24,000 on top chefs, spending £3,000 a week for two months
£12,000 on three Evian water baths with rose petals at £4,000 a time
£6,500 on 10 oxygen facials at £650 each
£6,000 on three microablation and triphasic combination facials, priced £2,000 each. Said to minimise wrinkles, sculpt the face and stave off acne
TOTAL: £102,100
Good post, Grace. I really enjoyed reading this!
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Love this Grace. So true!
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