camels and needles

Matthew 19:24

I'll say it again--it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!

It's fair to say that it is impossible to get a camel through the eye of a needle. Have you ever tried to relace a shoe? Have you ever tried to sew a button back on with unruly string? Even thread, which is easily controllable and, not to forget, small is a bit of a pain to try to get through that tiny, sharp instrument. Imagine a big, fat beast of an animal with a name like "camel." It smells, it's dirty, it slobbers all over you. I don't even think all of the butter in the world could make that thing slippery enough to weasel through a needle's eye.

But what about a wealthy man?

This has been troubling to me, lately. I've realized that my life is consumed by electronics. It is difficult for me to read, to sit and have the discipline to finish what I start. Sure, a great fiction novel that grabs you and won't let you go is an easy read, but some of the best literature takes time and commitment to fully enjoy. It's slow moving, some of the words are tough, and in need of some fermenting. Maybe I have ADD like the rest of my generation. Is that why I can't finish Pride and Prejudice? Is that why I can't seem to get myself to sit down and read God's Word?

I desire God and long for a relationship with Him. I am not willing to believe what I do blindly. I have a deep craving to make it my own faith. Maybe this calls for change in my life, for some scrutiny and criticism. Simplicity. Solitude. Peace and meditation.

Pride is a difficult enemy to battle.