Redeeming The Time

The Parable of the Rich man and Lazarus has much deep symbolism and theological meaning. All that is important to know, but the most pressing aspect of the Gospel is that we meet Christ, and learn to become like Him. We must look for moral direction when we read the Gospels, and the focus of this parable is the dialogue of Abraham with the rich man: "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." We speak about attitudes and priorities. Many times we do not understand about the eternal choices we a making in our temporary time on Earth. We must learn to think eternally, and spiritually, and then we will understand about temporary good things in this life, and permanent good things in the next. we also talk about the epistle read for St Artemius today, which ties in very well: "Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this