Day 28: With God

Mark 10:24-27 NIV
24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."
26 The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, "Who then can be saved?"
27 Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God."

The last verse I have copied here is another classic Sunday school Bible quote. I think this is one that is a good memory verse in and of itself but I also think if you put it in context you get more out of it.

The question of the day is "Why does being rich make it harder to get into heaven?"
When a person is rich, usually they have all their needs covered and most of their wants as well. Usually that person is self-sufficient. But this is where it gets complicated because no one can get into heaven on their own. The person who on earth is able to do everything on their own suddenly finds their efforts worthless as they try to earn their way into heaven. The only way to get into heaven is to be completely dependent on someone else - Jesus... not easy if you have spent all you life without walking on faith that God will provide exactly what you need.

So whether you struggle with finances or not, depend on God and walk on faith that he will provide for you because the thing you need most for all eternity can only be accessed through faith. Every moment you need to pray and trust that He will provide for you is just another chance for you to train yourself to have faith, perhaps faith the size of a mustard seed.