Was Jesus a hypocrite when he told a rich man to sell everything and give it to the poor (Mark 10:17-31)? No, that is exactly what he did. As Lord of the universe, he was God with us, he had lived in the opulence of heaven since past eternity. There is no wealthier place in the universe than heaven. A trillionaire on earth would be a penniless pauper in comparison to the wealth of heaven. Jesus gave up his divine privileges (Philippians 2:6-8) to save the world. Though he was rich, he became poor (2 Corinthians 8:9). Why? So that we may become rich. The rich man went away grieving over his great wealth. Those who have devoted their wealth to giving have discovered one of the great secrets of the universe, giving is happier than getting.
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