Today’s Scriptures from the Lectionary:
Amos 5:6–15
Psalm 90:1–12
Hebrews 3:1–6
Mark 10:17–31
What if You’re Rich?
Rich people either don’t know they’re rich
OR won’t admit they’re rich.
- Gallup survey: How much money would you have to make per year to consider yourself rich?
- If you have assets (not cash) of $2200, you’re among the top % of the world’s wealthiest.
- If you have sufficient food, decent clothes, live in a house or apartment, and have a reasonably reliable means of transportation, you are among the top 15% of the world’s wealthy.
- If you earn $25,000 or more annually, you are in the top 10% of the world’s income-earners.
- If you have any money saved, a hobby that requires some equipment or supplies, a variety of clothes in your closet, two cars (in any condition), and live in your own home, you are in the top % of the world’s wealthy.
- If you earn more than $50,000 annually, you are in the top 1% of the world’s income earners.
1 Timothy 6:17-19 (NIV) Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
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There are challenges that come with being rich:
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Mark 10:17–31 (NLT) 17 As Jesus was starting out on his way to Jerusalem, a man came running up to him, knelt down, and asked, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked. “Only God is truly good.
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19 But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. You must not cheat anyone. Honor your father and mother.’”
20 “Teacher,” the man replied, “I’ve obeyed all these commandments since I was young.”
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21 Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. “There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him. “Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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22 At this the man’s face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
1 Timothy 6:17-19 (NIV) Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
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23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God!”
Our riches can keep us from knowing and trusting God.
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Are your riches getting in the way of you knowing and trusting God?
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The promise of Jesus for those who are willing to trust Him with everything:
29 “Yes,” Jesus replied, “I assure you that everyone who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or property, for my sake and for the Good News, 30 will receive now in return a hundred times as many houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and property—along with persecution. And in the world to come that person will have eternal life. 31 But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then.”
What do you particularly want to remember from today?
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