three parables of Jesus

~The Unforgiving Servant - Matthew 18:23-35


God will not Forgive us if we do not for Forgive others


~The Lost Sheep - Matthew 18:12-14


God cares about all of us - even those who go astray.
And He is especially happy when the one who goes
astray comes to his senses.

(see the Parable of the Lost Coin)


~The Rich Man and Lazarus


the rich man


the beggar whose name was Lazarus


Father Abraham



It is in this Parable where Jesus gets tough folks.

Because Jesus says that the rich man had plenty of time
to do good and he didn't.

So the rich man says to Abraham:

ok if it's too late for me at least will ya warn my brothers
to do good before it is too late


but Abraham says - sorry but they can find all they need to
know in the Bible - and they get no special warning


Now I like the ending of The Man in the Iron Mask where the
mean king gets to live in the Estate and have his mother visit
him (see my post on stidh about that.)

I like for everyone to come out ok in the end.

But Jesus says you have a chance and after that goodbye.


Is Jesus just trying to scare us?

Isn't there always a chance for Forgiveness and Redemption?


I say it's best to hope for that.

We do our best and try to make up for our mistakes.

Sincerely - because there's one thing about Jesus folks - you
can't fool Him.

If you watched Bill Maher's great documetntary when he visits
the Jewish men and sees the inventions that they have - Bill takes
one look around and says - You people trying to outsmart God?

They say - Oh no Bill .

But Bill just smiles - cause he's smart and he knows that they are
trying to pull one over on God.


I say this:

 
You can fool some of the people all the time and all of the people
some of the time - but you cannot fool God.