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“For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called” (1 Corinthians 1:26).
“And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto His disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!” (Mark 10:23).
Several months ago, I was speaking to a brother in Christ who preaches the gospel in another country. He remarked to me, “We preach the gospel to everyone, but it seems that only the poor people respond and come to Christ.” Sadly, this is true, and the Bible tells us this. Many who are rich in this world are not interested in coming to Christ. They are too busy enjoying the pleasures of this world.
However, I knew one rich man who said, “I am glad for the letter ‘M’”! Why did he say that? It was because, in our first verse today, it does not say, “Not any mighty,” or “Not any noble.” It says, “Not many.” We can be thankful that there are some who are mighty, noble and rich in this world, who come to Christ.
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