The Rich Man and The Street Person
The story of Lazarus is a story of a man's faith towards God. Lazarus was a poor man who suffered from a disease that was not curable during the time in which he lived. His body was covered with sores, he was thin and very weak. Because of this he could not work to earn a living. This forced him to live on the streets. The only thing that Lazarus found happiness in was God. "He prayed morning, noon and evening to the LORD"1. Lazarus did not have any relatives or friends that would help him with money, food or shelter, either. He slept on the street through the cold, the rain and the wind, "clutching his torn and ragged clothes around him"2. Whenever he was hungry he would crawl to the gate of a rich man's stable and ate the scraps of food that were left behind. The rich man did not like the fact that Lazarus would crawl around near his house and refused to give any money or food to him. He did not want his wealthy friends to pass by and see this "disgusting creature"3. Without proper food and shelter, Lazarus soon died. As he died, angels guided his soul to heaven and soon he was in the presence of the Lord. Lazarus looked around him and saw that his body was now free from sores4, his scraggly hair
The rich man now realized that he had lived his life badly and was destined to spend the rest of eternity in hell. Lazarus, though, because of his strong faith, will forever enjoy eternity in the presence of God. Finally, after reading this story, one can also begin to see that heaven and hell are real places and after one dies, his soul will be taken there. Heaven is described as a "wonderful place of eternal joy and happiness where love and care surround (one) all of the time"12 and hell is a place of suffering and torment. There are several principles that can be adapted from the story of a rich man and a poor man. First, the followers of this religion can learn that the life of our souls does not end at the time of death10. For example, the poor man never knew that after he passed away he would, in a sense, keep on living. He ended up in heaven and stayed there for eternity. The rich man, on the other hand, who thought he had nothing to worry about after he died, ended up in hell where his soul was tormented and he suffered forever. had been replaced with thick and lustrous hair and his faced glowed without wrinkles. Around him were loving people who had entered the gates of heaven before him5.
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Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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