“The RoseBouquet”

It’s really hard for the rich to do something. That’s what Jesus said to His disciples. He told them, “It is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of Heaven.” In fact, He described it as so hard that it would be easier for a camel to crawl through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter Heaven.

That makes it sound absolutely impossible! So why didn’t Jesus just say that? Saying it is hard implies that there are exceptions who do get through. It pays to ponder this a while. The disciples were astonished too, and asked, “Who then, can be saved?”

Jesus’ reply was that with men this was impossible, but with God ALL things are possible. He doesn’t enlarge on this, so we have to trust God to make it possible in individual cases.

I’ve heard, at that time in Jesus’ day there was a night gate into Jerusalem called the “Eye of the Needle.” If travelers arrived after the main gates were shut for the night and locked, a traveler could get off his camel, unload it completely, get his camel down on it’s knees and then coax and lead it to creep through that very small “Eye of the Needle” gate. The traveler would have to crawl back and drag all his baggage, and the camel’s saddle, and so forth through that little gate too. Probably many crawl-trips for him. It was only by totally stripping the camel of all that it usually carried, that the camel could be got in through that gate.

So maybe the disciples didn’t catch on right away, but Jesus very cleverly gave a clue as to how the rich can enter Heaven. It’s by laying aside every attachment to their riches, and humbly coming to Christ as they are without their possessions, that they may enter into that Heavenly city, our desired Home.

PRAYER: Lord God. In our own ways, it is impossible, but if we humble ourselves and let go of all we own, and come on Your terms, through faith in Jesus Christ Your beloved Son, - why, both the very rich and the extremely poor and helpless are able to come into Your presence and be adopted into Your great big wonderful eternal family! Thank You, oh God, for making this possible!

+++++Jesus is my King+++++Jesus is my King+++++

Blessings on you Today!
Ruth Marlene Friesen

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