Today’s Thought “Esteemed Among Men” G. Ward

And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, that you send him to my father’s house for I have five brothers in order that he may warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.” Luke 16:27-28

I’ve read these passages countless times before that portrays a rich man living contemptuously, that is void of spiritual dependence on Holy God. The day of his death happens simultaneously with a beggar to whom received tremendous oversight from this rich fellow on a daily note. The rich man (in a twinkling of an eye) becomes debased in poverty at his death, while the poor beggar becomes rich eternally long. The rich man’s compassion for his own surfaced due to exposure in eternal torment, exercising a final request in futility. The response given (vv.29-31) contrasts our opportunity in being awakened on today (cf. 2 Cor.6:2).

Amazingly and upon further investigation I noticed that the spiritual record never mentioned a name for the rich man, while the beggar was referred to as Lazarus. Does HE know your name (*Rev.21:26-27)?

Happy Monday!