Sunday September 24
(15th Sunday After Trinity)
Bible Reading: Luke 16: 19 - 31
Topic: Where Are You Headed?
Today, even many people in
the Church do not believe that hades/hell is a real place.
However in His Teachings,
Jesus talks about it as a actual place where people who are excluded from God's
presence go.
This is in contrast to
Heaven which is a place of joy, the abode of believers. Whereas hell is seen as
a place of torment and sorrow, Heaven is referred to as a paradise, a place of
glory and joy.
The rich man who lived in
a worldly paradise, in luxury, in the gratification of fleshly lusts and
pleasures, with no thought about God died and went to hades. He was able to see
paradise, but it was way out of his reach.
Lazarus died and was
carried by the Angels to Abraham's bosom, where he was comforted.
It must be made clear that
neither the rich man nor Lazarus ended up where they found themselves because
of their status in this life.
Poor or Rich will end up
in either place on account of whether they accepted or rejected Christ in this
world.
We should aim at ensuring
that our names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life (Rev. 20: 12 - 15)
Prayer
I give my life to You O
Lord! Please write my name in Your Book of Life, Amen.
Memory Verse Luke 16: 24
"And he (the rich man)
cried, and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, that he may
dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, for I am tormented in
this flame."
Source:
The Daily Fountain 2017
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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