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Said Jesus:

Said Jesus:

*"Man, who made me a divider over you? '''Where did you get the idea that I give attention to the material affairs of this world'''?" Take heed and keep yourselves free from covetousness. A man's life consists not in the abundance of the things that he may possess. '''Happiness comes not from the power of wealth, and joy springs not from riches'''. Wealth, in itself, is not a curse, but the love of riches many times leads to such devotion to the things of this world that the soul becomes blinded to the beautiful attractions of the spiritual realities of the kingdom of God on earth and to the joys of eternal life in heaven.

*"Man, who made me a divider over you? Where did you get the idea that I give attention to the material affairs of this world?" Take heed and keep yourselves free from covetousness. A man's life consists not in the abundance of the things that he may possess. Happiness comes not from the power of wealth, and joy springs not from riches. Wealth, in itself, is not a curse, but the love of riches many times leads to such devotion to the things of this world that the soul becomes blinded to the beautiful attractions of the spiritual realities of the kingdom of God on earth and to the joys of eternal life in heaven.

*"Let me tell you a story of a certain rich man whose ground brought forth plentifully. When he had become very rich, he began to reason with himself, saying: `What shall I do with all my riches? I now have so much that I have no place to store my wealth.' And when he had meditated on his problem, he said: `This I will do; I will pull down my barns and build greater ones, and thus will I have abundant room in which to store my fruits and my goods. Then can I say to my soul, soul, you have much wealth laid up for many years. Take now your ease; eat, drink, and be merry, for you are rich and increased in goods.'

*"Let me tell you a story of a certain rich man whose ground brought forth plentifully. When he had become very rich, he began to reason with himself, saying: `What shall I do with all my riches? I now have so much that I have no place to store my wealth.' And when he had meditated on his problem, he said: `This I will do; I will pull down my barns and build greater ones, and thus will I have abundant room in which to store my fruits and my goods. Then can I say to my soul, soul, you have much wealth laid up for many years. Take now your ease; eat, drink, and be merry, for you are rich and increased in goods.'

Jesus sent the young man away, saying to him:

Jesus sent the young man away, saying to him:

*"'''My son, what shall it profit you if you gain the whole world and lose your own soul'''?"

*"My son, what shall it profit you if you gain the whole world and lose your own soul?"

To another standing near by who asked Jesus how the wealthy would stand in the day of judgment, he replied:

To another standing near by who asked Jesus how the wealthy would stand in the day of judgment, he replied: