28 Lazarus and the Rich Man

Luke 16:19-31, TBC Book Two, Chapter 28
Have you ever wondered what happens to a person after he dies? One day Jesus told a story that showed what happened to two very different men. Unlike all his other parables, this one mentions a character by name.

“There was a rich man,” Jesus began, “and he lived so luxuriously that every day he would wear nothing but the finest clothes, expensive garments of purple and fine linen. Knowing what a wealthy man he was, some people laid a beggar named Lazarus at the man’s gate.

“The beggar’s body was covered with open sores. The only ones who cared, however, were the stray dogs who would come and lick his wounds. Every day Lazarus hoped that the rich man would have mercy. He would have been glad to have even the crumbs that fell from the man’s table. Yet no one gave him even a single crumb.

“Finally, Lazarus died, and no one took much notice. But immediately the angels came, and they carried his spirit to paradise. . . .

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 28, for the rest of the story.)​

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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: The greatest piece of advice on wealth management: Payday’s comin’. . . .
     A promise to cling to: “Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. . . .] You have condemned and murdered the innocent one, who was not opposing you.” James 5:1-6 NIV
     A praise to fill you: Gotta Serve Somebody  Bob Dylan     [Can skip ad after first 3 seconds]

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