Religion is only for the poor???

I began to think about how some people believe that Christianity, Jesus Christ and God are for the poor. For the poor to give them hope and something to live for. 

I can understand this point of view BUT, the Bible does speak about this. In James 2:5 the word says, "my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?"

Jesus said in Matthew 19:23 "Verily, verily I see unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of Heaven." In other translations, the word says that it is very difficult for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of Heaven. Jesus also said in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5:3 " Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven."

In the old testament, Zechariah 4:6 "Not by might not by power, but by My Spirit" says the Lord our God. Which leads to Acts 2:38 where Peter preached repentance and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. Also Luke 5:32, Jesus said that He didn't come for those who thought they were righteous, Jesus came to save sinners and call them to repentance. 

What I gather from all of this is this conclusion. Those who are spiritually poor and also those who are actually poor, they are rich in faith. Those whom rely on their might, their power, their influence, their brain power and physical strength, they are the ones who are spiritually poor and don't even realize it. They do not acknowledge God in their ways because they think that they are capable of doing it themselves. 

We are to depend on the Lord for everything. Salvation was initiated by God in the garden and He prophesied that He would send a savior to crush the head of the devil. So if a well off person wants to scoff at the faith of a poor person and says that they do not need God because of there wealth, they are the fool and the one who is poor. The poor person although being monetarily poor, they are rich in faith. 

Am I saying that people who are well off, are evil? No. Not all of them are like how I described. I'm sure there are wealthy folks who are believers and they use their finicial blessings to bless others, as it should be. But there are people who think that they do not need anything to do with religion because only poor people believe in God. Yes, yes poor people do believe in Jesus. 

Those who realize that they are spiritually poor and they are bankrupt before the Lord and they realize they need a savior. That Savior is Jesus Christ. In my experience and in my walk with the Lord, folks who are poor, are usually the most selfless people, the most kind and giving. 

But what upsets me is how someone would dare say that Jesus and religion is only for the poor. It is for everyone! Rich and poor alike, we all need Jesus. On this side of Heaven being poor is looked down on. But the Bible says that it is a good thing. In Romans 8:28 the word says "We know that ALL things work for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose."