Luke 16:20 thru 31
This parable of Jesus tells about Lazarus, the poor sick man, vs. the upright rich man.
What does this passage say to us? Possibly, the following points are to be considered.
1. There is a God who will bring justice in this life or the next.
2. The fulfillment of divine justice issues from His character and not our actions.
3. Upon death we all shall be measured and separated according to our earthly choices.
4. Lazarus had no choices but the rich man chose to ignore Lazarus’s desperate situation.
5. The choices that please God are not the predominate choices of this world.
6. God is justifiably pessimistic about our decision making.
Luke: 16:15
And He (Jesus) said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God.”
