"For fear that I might be disqualified." 1cor9:26
In today’s gospel from Luke 16:19–31, Jesus tells a story about a very rich man and a poor name named Lazarus. The rich man ends up in hell, and discovers too late that there is no relief for him … not even for his brothers whom he left behind and were living similar lifestyles as him.
This story is one of Jesus’ sharpest wake-up stories. It is strikingly vivid, sobering, and directly challenges not just man’s cruelty, but also his complacency.
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After working hard on a project or an investment proposal, and you’re competing with others for funding, and after having worked so hard, and put in so much time and energy and all your resources into this final bid, confident that you have THE winning solution … imagine hearing these words: ‘You’ve done well … but you forgot the one thing that matters most. So sorry for you.’”
How would you react? All that effort wasted. Sayang. If you only knew THAT ONE THING that mattered, you would have considered and prioritized that in your proposal, right? Or, worse. What if you knew about it, but you didn’t think it was a big deal.
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In John 6:51, Jesus says: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever”.
When most people hear the phrase “eternal life,” when they think about “living forever”, they think of something distant… something that kicks in after death. Maybe it sounds like floating in the clouds forever, or just… not dying. Let’s be honest — that doesn’t sound all that exciting. To some, it sounds boring. Or irrelevant when it comes to making life choices. Right?
But what if we’ve misunderstood what Jesus meant?
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It all started with a question. A young man — wealthy, successful, and well-respected — ran up to Jesus and asked: “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Mark 10:17)
But let’s be honest. Many of us never ask THAT question. We assume we already know the answer: Go to church. Be a good person. Say our prayers. So why ask? We’re already doing what needs to be done… right? But what if Jesus is looking at you today and saying, “There’s more.”
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