Crazy Money! Rich Man Loses Everything

It’s Crazy Money Day! 

“There was a rich man who was 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 sores.

“The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.  In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’

“But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’ (Luke 6:19-26)

Now this story is recorded in Luke 16. The rich man spent his worldly wealth on himself. His materialistic lifestyle blinded him from even seeing the poor right outside his gate. Is that crazy? Unfortunately, not. Money, when managed through the lens of Godly stewardship, blesses others and expands the Kingdom. The key is loving God more than money and being accountable for our financial decisions. 

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