David’s Warning About Riches

Did you know King David already answered Jesus’ parable long before Jesus came to earth

When Jesus said, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich

man to enter the kingdom of God” —Matthew 19:24 He was not introducing a new idea.

King David had already revealed this truth centuries earlier through his prayer. David once cried

out to God, asking Him not to make him rich—because he understood that riches can cause

the heart to forget God. He knew that when comfort increases, dependence on God

decreases, and pride quietly takes His place. “If riches increase, do not set your

heart on them.” —Psalm 62:10 He also declared that people often forget God when