Gospel
Matthew 19:23-30
Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I tell you solemnly, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Yes, I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.’ When the disciples heard this they were astonished. ‘Who can be saved, then?’ they said. Jesus gazed at them. ‘For men’ he told them ‘this is impossible; for God everything is possible.’
Then Peter spoke. ‘What about us?’ he said to him ‘We have left everything and followed you. What are we to have, then?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I tell you solemnly, when all is made new and the Son of Man sits on his throne of glory, you will yourselves sit on twelve thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children or land for the sake of my name will be repaid a hundred times over, and also inherit eternal life.
‘Many who are first will be last, and the last, first.’
Reflection
It is easier for a camel to enter the eye of the needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. What can we learn from this reading.
1. He who is busy chasing wealth on earth is difficult to enter the kingdom of God. The reason is because they have no time to prepare for the kingdom of God by becoming God's witness .
2. For God everything is possible as long as we put our trust in him.
3. What God promise to the disciples is the same promise made to us .Be his witness and we shall enter the kingdom of God.
Do we choose the kingdom of God ? Do we believe God has prepared for us a place in his kingdom if we choose to be his witness ?
Let us pray
God give us the strength to continue to be your witness. We want to be with you in your kingdom.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen
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