walking west...

we are...east of Eden

June 14, 2012

Lazarus times 8,541

May 2012
Lazarus times 8,541
or, are we nationally destined for a place of torment?

  • There have been 8,541 unaccompanied alien children picked up by US Border Patrol since October of 2011.
  • I have written about my view of the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus before, you can find that here.

God loves people, period. Regardless of socio-economic standing, race, nationality, etc. And scripture is filled with examples of God judging systems and nations. Isaiah, Amos, and Revelation are good places to begin a study on this.

Please read the parable below and change identities as follows - change this text to United States of America, change this text to Central American victims of injustice, systemic corruption, and violence.

"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.'"

  • Why did the Rich Man end up in the place of torment?
  • When are we going to stop policing the Middle/Far East and pay attention to our "gate"?
  • How long can we ignore the things that God is interested in and expect God to bless us?