When a rich man asked Jesus what he should do to be saved, Jesus told him to sell all his belongings and give the money to the poor. Does this mean that we have to be poor to be saved?
When Jesus said ' give the money to the poor', He was talking about sharing what we have with the needy. He was talking about being generous. Generosity is one of the important characters that Jesus wants us to have. Being not generous is similar to being greed. We want to keep everything for ourselves.
Jesus mentioned about how hard will it be for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven in the Gospel in a few occasions. It is not because of them being rich but because of their riches being the top priority in their life. Keeping their wealth is more important than keeping Jesus' words. Jesus did not say that one could not be rich, but the desire to get rich is matter. If the desire to get rich takes control of one's life, he will do everything in order to fulfill his desire. That 's why 'the love for money is the root of all evil'. Having money (wealth) is kind of blessings but our attitude towards it must be in accordance with God's words.
We were told not to 'store our wealth on earth but store our wealth in heaven where no moths will harm it and no thieves will take it away'. Being wealthy in this world is find but it must not be the priority of our life. Our priority is to have close relationship with God, to obey God and to always be where He is. In doing so, we are 'storing' our wealth in heaven which is the rewards that God promises.
God provides everything that we need. He gives us foods to eat and clothes to wear. He reminded us not to worry about anything because He will take care of everything. But this does not mean that we do not need to do anything to get what we need. God will provide means and ways for us to get what we need but if we do not go according to His guidance, we will never get what He is intended to give.
Are we storing our wealth in heaven? How wealthy will us be in heaven?
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