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Jesus uses a shocking and hilarious hyperbole “a camel<\/strong> going through the opening of a needle” to speak of how absurd it is to think that the rich can be a part of what God is up to. His students are dumbfounded. The camel is the biggest animal they know about, but the opening of a needle? How tiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We might say, it’s easier to play golf by using a boulder for a golfball or it’s easier to climb a greased pole the size of the Empire State building with no arms and legs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This means It is patently absurd to think that the rich will catch on to what God is doing and join in.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Yet, <\/strong>we also know that some wealthy people were part of the Kingdom of God in the Bible and some were as early Christians. Something is different<\/strong> about those people that is rare and inspired and few of us will catch on for ourselves. Enjoy the episode and pass it along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n