August 31, 2018

August 31, 2018

Judy Hollaway

May 25

Running with Jesus

Luke 16:22-23  And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

(The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried, and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.)

     We all are familiar with this story of the rich man and the beggar Lazarus! The Pharisee's equated wealth as proof of being righteous. I think we are guilty of putting this mind set into our mode of thinking. We often begin saying things like if they walked with God and do all these things they would not be in this shape. We need to be careful because we don't always see the whole picture! This beggar died and went to heaven and the rich went to hell. I am also reminded of Job, lost his kids, crops and health! Be careful judging and teaching people everything will be hunky dory if you follow Jesus and remember obeying God took Jesus to death on a cross!

 Father help us lean not to our own understanding but let this mind be in us that is in Christ Jesus. Without the beggar’s story and Job's life many would remain lost.

Blessings sometimes come through trials and suffering and the beggar’s and Job's lives are still helping people in this world thousands of years later!

Going to be shouting in the morning!!! Meet me! I am hallelujahing now! (Lol if hallelujahing is a word!)