"Who then can be saved?" (Luke 18:26)
In having a conversation with young man and others around Jesus was asked about how to inherit eternal life. Jesus tells him to follow the commandments. Then he tells him to sell everything and follow him. However, the young man doesn't exactly like what Jesus has to say because he has many riches. Jesus notices and says that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle verses a rich person enter heaven. The people respond with "Who then can be saved?"
What is the point with this conversation? I think it boils down to trust. We are tempted to put our trust in things that we can control. We can control how we use our financial means. If we have plenty of money then we may feel that we can rely on that verses God. We are called to trust in God. And in God alone.
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