The tale of three very rich men in the book of Luke
1)
The
Rich Old Miser. 16:19-31
2)
The
Rich Young Ruler. 18:18-23
3)
The
Rich Little
Publican. 19:1-10
One
was carried away to hell,
suffering because of his stinginess.
One
went away sorrowing,
because of his covetousness.
One
came down joyfully,
because of his resourcefulness.
One
was brought up with a silver spoon because he was privileged, but he went
away
condemned
for his hedonism.
One
was brought up righteous but went away a sinner condemned for his idolatry.
One
was brought up a sinner, but
that day, salvation came to his house because of
His
obedience .
Riches,
they are what you make of them. Or, you are what they make of you!
There
are two other rich men depicted in this gospel:
*Joseph, the rich man of
Arimathaea, who cared for the body of Jesus and placed
him
in his own tomb (Lk 23:50-53) Joseph represents all believers who use their
resources
for the propagation of the Gospel. (The Gospel is the death, burial and
resurrection
of Jesus.)
*The rich man who called his
steward to accountability (Lk 16:1-8) and
commended
the
steward for
his
wise use of his master’s riches. This
rich man
represents
He Who owns the cattle on a thousand hills and commissions His
stewards
to invest wisely in the Kingdom.
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