Monday, November 1, 1999
Monday, November 1, 1999
How does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and sees a brother
or sister in need and yet refuses help?
Jesus was a story teller. Note the contrast between these two characters in his parable. "Rich man.
. . purple. . . fine linen . . . luxury." And "beggar. . . covered with sores. . . longing to eat what fell
from the rich man's table. . . dogs came and licked his wounds." Jesus wanted us to see in our
mind's eye, in a way that we could not forget, how fortunate the rich man was and how
unfortunate Lazarus was.
Now, let me ask you a question. Do you think the rich man saw Lazarus lying there at his gate?
Of course he did. At first. But then he probably became use to Lazarus' presence. Lazarus'
presence and his need made less and less of an impression on the rich man. Soon it was as if
Lazarus wasn't even there.
What needs have you over looked?
(1 John 3:17
NRSV)
"Once there was a rich man," said Jesus, "who dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury
every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat
what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his wounds."
Dear Jesus, help me to see better the needs of those around me. Amen.
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