"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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Jesus often teaches in parables and can sometimes be very hard to understand. But then occasionally He swings the other way and just states the very obvious. Take this statement from John 16:33 for instance: “In this world you will have trouble.” I mean, obvious ba? Everybody knows that. Nobody is exempt from suffering and adversity. Whether rich or poor. Whether sinner or saint. Everyone has problems. What’s the good news in that?
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