有钱是否不对？
马可福音十章17至31节
17耶稣出来行路的时候，有一个人跑来，跪在他面前，问他说：良善的夫子，我当作甚么事才可以承受永生？
18耶稣对他说：你为甚么称我是良善的？除了神一位之外，再没有良善的。
19诫命你是晓得的：不可杀人；不可奸淫；不可偷盗；不可作假见证；不可亏负人；当孝敬父母。
20他对耶稣说：夫子，这一切我从小都遵守了。
21耶稣看着他，就爱他，对他说：你还缺少一件：去变卖你所有的，分给穷人，就必有财宝在天上；你还要来跟从我。
22他听见这话，脸上就变了色，忧忧愁愁的走了，因为他的产业很多。
23耶稣周围一看，对门徒说：有钱财的人进神的国是何等的难哪！
24门徒希奇他的话。耶稣又对他们说：小子，倚靠钱财的人进神的国是何等的难哪！
25骆驼穿过针的眼，比财主进神的国还容易呢。
26门徒就分外希奇，对他说：这样谁能得救呢？
27耶稣看着他们，说：在人是不能，在神却不然，因为神凡事都能。
28彼得就对他说：看哪，我们已经撇下所有的跟从你了。
29耶稣说：我实在告诉你们，人为我和福音撇下房屋，或是弟兄、姐妹、父母、儿女、田地，
30没有不在今世得百倍的，就是房屋、弟兄、姐妹、母亲、儿女、田地，并且要受逼迫，在来世必得永生。
31然而，有许多在前的，将要在后，在后的，将要在前。
信息分享
这是一个意味深长的故事，可惜结果令人遗憾。我们不知道那位年轻人后来有没有改变初衷，我们只希望他能够明白耶稣的意思，立志跟从耶稣。
我们看见这个年轻人，是满怀热诚和满心谦卑地来到耶稣的面前求问。他一见到耶稣就向祂跪下，向祂求问一个人生的重要问题：「我当作甚么，才可以承受永生呢？」他为甚么要问这个问题？是否他虽然富有，可是却感到心灵空虚？富有并不是问题；唯有当钱财妨碍了我们与基督之间的关系，又或我们因追求财富而不愿意听从基督的话，这才构成问题。
我们的主怎样回答他呢？主说：「你已经晓得当作甚么，问题是你有没有去做呢？」
年轻人回答说：「嗯，要守的诫命我都守了；可是，不知怎的，我还是觉得忐忑不安，好像还欠缺了甚么。」
经文记载说，耶稣爱这位年轻人。耶稣不是爱他的良善和热诚，而是爱他这个人。耶稣怎样帮助他明白自己的需要呢？祂直截了当地告诉他：「问题是在于，你一直把钱财放在人生的首位。你要舍弃钱财，然后你便可以一心一意地跟随我了。」
年轻人立即脸色一沉。就我们所知，他是唯一一个来到基督面前求助，最终忧愁地离去的人。许多人来找耶稣的时候，都是忧心忡忡的来，却满心欢喜和雀跃地离去。可是，这位年轻人却因为不肯放下自己执着的东西，最终要忧忧愁愁地离去。他留给我们的影像，是一个忧愁离去的背影。
这件事对我们有甚么启发呢？在我们的心中，是否重视某些东西的价值，更甚于基督呢？我们是否愿意将一切奉献给基督？只有完全的顺服，我们才能获得主完全的赐福。
IS IT WRONG TO BE RICH?
Mark 10:17-31
17 Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? ”
18 So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, ’ ‘Do not murder, ’ ‘Do not steal, ’ ‘Do not bear false witness, ’ ‘Do not defraud, ’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’”
20 And he answered and said to Him, “Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth.”
21 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.”
22 But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
23 Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!”
24 And the disciples were astonished at His words.But Jesus answered again and said to them, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
26 And they were greatly astonished, saying among themselves, “Who then can be saved? ”
27 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”
28 Then Peter began to say to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You.”
29 So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s,
30 who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.
31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
Message
There is a wonderful story but it has a sad ending. We are not told if this young man came back to Christ. We can only hope that he did.
He came eagerly, earnestly and humbly. He knelt down before Jesus and asked this tremendous question, 'What shall I do to inherit internal life?' Why did he ask that? Was it because he had an empty heart even though he was very rich? It is not wrong to be rich. It is only wrong when money or other possessions come between us and Christ. Or when they prevent us from doing what Christ asks us to do.
What did our Lord say to him?' You know what you ought do. Are you doing it?'
The young man replied 'Yes, I've done all that. But somehow I still don't feel right.'
The story says that Jesus loves him. It wasn't his goodness or his eagerness that Jesus loved but it was the young man himself. How could Jesus help him to see his need? He spoke very plainly to him. 'You have let your money and your possessions come first in your life. Get rid of them and then you will be free to follow me.'
The young man's face fell. As far as we know he was the only one who ever went away sad from the presence of Christ. Many were sad when they came, but went away blessed and happy. This man went away sad because there was something he wouldn't give up. We could call him the 'man with the sad back' as that is the last picture we have of him.
What does all this say to us? Is there anything that means more to us than Christ? Are we ready to give Christ the total commitment he is asking for? If we want the fullness of blessing there must be the fullness of surrender.