IT IS EASIER FOR A CAMEL TO GO THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE THAN A RICH MAN TO ENTER THE
KINGDOM OF GOD. (MARK 10:25 *NKJV )
This verse has been misunderstood by many people throughout history. Many even falsely believe that being successful is a sin. Well, they could not be further from the truth, for it is written; BELOVED, I PRAY THAT YOU MAY PROSPER IN ALL THINGS AND BE IN GOOD HEALTH, JUST AS YOUR SOUL PROSPERS. ( 3 JOHN 2 )
Now John, what Jesus was referring to in the top verse was a person who loved their money more than they
loved their Heavenly Father. For you see in Jesus' time, just as today, many people were very unscrupulous, and
their money came from ill-gotten gain! After all it is written; THE LOVE OF MONEY IS A ROOT OF ALL KINDS OF
EVIL, FOR WHICH SOME HAVE STRAYED FROM THE FAITH IN THEIR GREEDINESS, AND PIERCED THEM--
SELVES THROUGH WITH MANY SORROWS. ( 2 TIMOTHY 6:10 )
The other thing people often do not understand is the "Eye of the Needle." Also in Jesus' time all villages were surrounded by a wall for protection from their enemies. So each village had a main gate that was open only in the daytime, and a small side gate for night entry. This small gate was called the "needle," and was very small.
Now those with stolen goods would try to sneak them into town at night through that small gate. One problem they had was a camel could not walk through this small gate with a full load on its back, so the load often had to be removed. Then the poor camel would still have to walk on its knees to enter through the gate. Not an easy task to say the least, especially for the poor camel!
So, know in your heart that as long as you keep God Number One in your life, you may prosper, and be
successful on Earth and still enter the Kingdom of God as well! For it is written; MAY THEY PROSPER WHO LOVE
YOU. PEACE BE WITHIN YOUR WALLS, PROSPERITY WITHIN YOUR PALACES! Amen. ( PSALM 122:6-7 )
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