Jesus felt genuine love for this man as he looked at him.
"You lack only one thing," he told him.
"Go and sell all you have and give the money to the poor,
and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
It’s storied that very early on in his career, John D. Rockefeller was determined to earn a lot of money. At 33, he had already earned his first million dollars. At 43, he controlled the largest company in the world. At 53, he was the world’s sole billionaire, but he was suddenly overcome with the disease Alopecia. He became sickly to the point that the only things he could digest were milk and dry crackers. His doctors told him that wouldn’t live past 12 more months. Well, Rockefeller realized that money wasn’t everything and he began to help churches, the poor and the needy. Incredibly, he went on to live an additional 45 years before dying at the ripe old age of 98 and he enjoyed a fruitful and giving life. The wealthiest man of his era learned that true treasures and wealth are stored only in Heaven. So what are you doing with your treasures, wealth and gifts?
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He owns everything. we are just caretakers of what He has. But He wants us to enjoy what He had made. Giving is living!
amen !
wow...
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