Thursday 24th April 2017
Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
Matthew 19:21
In the passage of Matthew 19:21 we are introduced to a rich successful young man who asks Jesus what he needs to do to inherit everlasting life. He is advised by Jesus that he needs to sell all that he has and give it to the poor. He is told that he will then secure his treasure in heaven. We can learn many things from this passage in relation to wealth.
1, God’s kingdom is more important than wealth
In order to serve God we do not need to be poor. This rich young man was told to sell all that he had because wealth to him was extremely important. God cautions in His word that He is the father of every good gift, however in order to truly succeed and follow Jesus, we need to put the kingdom of God first in our life. When we do, all the blessings from doing so will flow into our life. The young rich man put his wealth first and the kingdom of God second, hence Jesus’ bold response to the young man to give away all his possessions to the poor.
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Matthew 6:33
2, When we serve God He will fulfil all our immediate desires
When we follow God and put Him first we acquire treasure in heaven. God is the supplier of every good gift (James 1:17). God’s desire is to not withhold any good thing from us. God has a purpose for our life and provided we submit to Him and put God first, He will allow us to fulfil our God given purpose.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11
Summary
We should build our treasure in heaven by first seeking the kingdom of God, since in putting God first before all our goals and desires, God will allow us to secure eternal life in heaven. When we live righteously before God we will also be qualified to receive through faith, the promises God has made for us in His word such as God’s promise to supply all our needs.
And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19
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