I awoke this morning with these thoughts on my mind…
My soul is thirsty Lord; my mouth is parched and dry. Just one drop of water from you Lord is all I need.
Then the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus came to mind; and then, I took a drink of water. Oh how good it tasted. Clean refreshing water.
After getting up, eating some breakfast and having my coffee, I scrolled through a couple of post and came to one that talked about how once you are in hell there is no getting out. You can’t scream, yell, cry, bargain or die your way out; you are there forever!
OK, Lord I get it…this is what you want me to write about this morning.
What I’m saying is not about being rich or poor…it’s about being ready in the moment!
Read the following passage:
Luke 16:19-31New Living Translation (NLT)
Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
19 Jesus said, “There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury. 20 At his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus who was covered with sores. 21 As Lazarus lay there longing for scraps from the rich man’s table, the dogs would come and lick his open sores.
22 “Finally, the poor man died and was carried by the angels to be with Abraham.[a] The rich man also died and was buried, 23 and his soul went to the place of the dead.[b] There, in torment, he saw Abraham in the far distance with Lazarus at his side.
24 “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.’
25 “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. 26 And besides, there is a great chasm separating us. No one can cross over to you from here, and no one can cross over to us from there.’
27 “Then the rich man said, ‘Please, Father Abraham, at least send him to my father’s home. 28 For I have five brothers, and I want him to warn them so they don’t end up in this place of torment.’
29 “But Abraham said, ‘Moses and the prophets have warned them. Your brothers can read what they wrote.’
30 “The rich man replied, ‘No, Father Abraham! But if someone is sent to them from the dead, then they will repent of their sins and turn to God.’
31 “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.’”
Today you are living your life going about your daily routine, and life simply happens. Work, family, the usual stuff, but, tragedy strikes, and everything comes to an immediate halt; you become paralyzed in time…depression, isolation, waves of deep pain and thoughts that rip through your mind and steal your peace...you can not find your way...torment sets in. You toss and turn...you snap at everyone and everything...you feel as if you are in hell...like the Psalmist your bed is a river of tears...but...there is a way out while your still in this life...there is only one hope!
Only the touch of Jesus's gentleness of grace, can sustain you through these times...right now, while you are living...let him quench your thirst and give you rest...let him be your shalom!
Let all anguish go...release it and receive His healing touch!
Nothing else satisfies...
Don’t wait…It is a daily choice! Choose Him now!
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