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Hope For The Camel

Camels are even-toed ungulates within the genus Camelus. At least that what wikipedia says.



Actually, the camel I am talking about is the poverty-stricken rich upper class American who has not realized the poverty of their souls.

Yes... after much prayer. We unexpectedly discovered that there is hope for the camel http://fohn.net/camel-pictures-facts/the-pictures/Arabian-Camel.jpg - there is hope for our rich American friends. See it all goes back to a verse in scripture where Jesus, confronting a young rich dude, lays bare the poor mans love of riches in contrast to his love for God. You may remember the verse:

BibleGateway.com - Passage Lookup: Mark 10:17-31; Matt 19:16-30 ...
The Rich Young Man. 17(A) And as he was setting out on his journey, .... 18(A) And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to(B) inherit eternal ...
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If you read the full portion of you'll see that there is hope...

HOPE for the CAMEL....

Here's a good song by Derek Webb that captures both sides of poverty - materially rich and poor.

Rich Young Ruler
What's the hardest thing for you to give up... and why?
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What do you think?
Matthew Armstrong,
Web Developer, Youth Activist, and Friend
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Jesus Shoes...

Maybe we shouldn't listen to Jesus after all?

I mean, look at his shoes... there's no telling where he's been.

Matthew Armstrong,
Web Developer, Youth Activist, and Friend
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