In the ancient culture wealth was seen as a sign of God's blessing. If you were wealthy, you were thought to be a faithful person. Conversely, if you were poor it was because you were considered a sinner. That is the reason the disciples were astonished that it was easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a wealthy person to get into heaven. They thought if a wealthy person can't get in heaven, who can.
Do you have the ancient understanding of wealth and God's blessing? Do you believe that the wealthy are somehow blessed by God in ways that others are not?
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I do not believe that the wealthy are blessed by God in ways that others are not. Along this line, I have to wonder what the people in countries like Kenya have that we don't! I heard one of our church members who went to Kenya say that "I have what they need (money, material things) and they have what I want." Apparently they have a joy and love of our Lord and peace than many of us with material blessings are missing!
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