21 Sep 2025
Be beneficent (2)
"Jesus said, “There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury. At his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus who was covered with sores. As Lazarus lay there longing for scraps from the rich man’s table, the dogs would come and lick his open sores.
“Finally, the poor man died and was carried by the angels to sit beside Abraham at the heavenly banquet. The rich man also died and was buried, and he went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Abraham in the far distance with Lazarus at his side.
“The rich man shouted, ‘Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. I am in anguish in these flames.’
“But Abraham said to him, ‘Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish.’” ...
“But Abraham said, ‘If they won’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they won’t be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”"
(Luke 16.19-31 NLT)
There are very many ultra-rich people claiming to be "Christians", which means, supposedly, "those who follow the teachings of Christ". And Christ rose from the dead. But these ultra-rich "Christians" do not listen; pretty much like "the rich man" in Jesus' parable.
Dear God,
with all that you have blessed me,
please help me be beneficent
~
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Be beneficent