Look again at the thief on the cross – he had nothing to lose, whereas the rich young ruler had much wealth. He knew who Jesus was (is) but he had more faith in his wealth than he did in Jesus. The same with Ananias and Sapphira, who actually went so far as to sell all that they had, but then withheld some of it from the poor. Why? Well, probably because they didn’t trust Peter, or Jesus, to look after them so they wanted a stash that they could fall back onto if things didn’t work out. They trusted money more than they trusted the Lord, so much so that they lied to the Holy Spirit.
Please examine yourself to see if you fit in the same category as the rich young ruler, or Ananias and Sapphira.
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