By Linda Tancs

In Matthew’s gospel, the Lord explains that it’s hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of Heaven. When Peter asks what’s in it for the apostles, who have given up everything to follow Him, Jesus replies, “Everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more, and will inherit eternal life.” (Matthew 19:23-30). It’s important to recognize that this discourse was not intended to emphasize a recoupment in the capitalist sense. Instead, Jesus is referring to the ability to perceive the things of this world in a spirit of detachment that results in abundance in the sense of perceiving them without distortion, not necessarily in abundance of the things themselves. Don’t look at things carnally; view it from an eternal perspective (Ecclesiastes 1:14).

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Linda Tancs is a writer, photographer and avid blogger on various subjects. She holds a Certificate in Theology and Ministry, with distinction, from Princeton Theological Seminary. This blog is intended to foster contemplation on the role of faith in personal and professional development. Interested readers are invited to join the Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/goforwardinfaith.

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