What Is In Hell That You Want?
“There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 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. And he 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. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.” (Luke 16:19-31)
Today’s Morsel: There are many jokes that are told about people who die, go to hell, meet Satan, and sit and laugh at the punchline and end state, as humor is good medicine. But according to Jesus, hell is no laughing matter. The man in today’s passage finds himself in hell and he is in such torment that he cries for just a drop of water from Lazarus to cool his tongue. But because there is no help for him, he has one last request, and that is that someone will be sent to his five brothers to tell them to not come to the place that he now is in. Which is hell. But again, his request is denied with these words: They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. Can you name for me one thing that you would desire in hell? As Paul admonished the church at Corinth: “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.” (1 Corinthians 6:9-10) Have you considered eternity lately?
Sing: I’ve a home prepared where the saints abide, just over in the glory land, and I long to be by my Savior’s side, just over in the glory land.
Just over in the glory land, I’ll join the happy angel band, just over in the glory land. Just over in the glory land, there with the mighty host I’ll stand; just over in the glory land.
Thought For Today: “The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.” (Psalms 9:17)
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