Faithful in that which is least

But the damned in hell shall not have the least abatement of their torment. Sinners are now called upon to remember; but they do not, they will not, they find ways to avoid it. As wicked people have good things only in this life, and at death are for ever separated from all good, so godly people have evil things only in this life, and at death they are for ever put from them.

In this world, blessed be God, there is no gulf between a state of nature and grace, we may pass from sin to God; but if we die in our sins, there is no coming out. The rich man had five brethren, and would have them stopped in their sinful course; their coming to that place of torment, would make his misery the worse, who had helped to show them the way thither.

How many would now desire to recall or to undo what they have written or done! Those who would make the rich man's praying to Abraham justify praying to saints departed, go far to seek for proofs, when the mistake of a damned sinner is all they can find for an example.

And surely there is no encouragement to follow the example, when all his prayers were made in vain. A messenger from the dead could say no more than what is said in the Scriptures. The same strength of corruption that breaks through the convictions of the written word, would triumph over a witness from the dead.

Let us seek to the law and to the testimony, isaiah isaiah , for that is the 2 Peter. Luke This is the key to the parable, on which there have been many differing views. But we may learn lessons from them, as our Lord now shows, and "be wise as serpents. Then, like the steward, when turned out of one home shall ye secure another; but better than he, a heavenly for an earthly, an everlasting for a temporary habitation.

Money is not here made the key to heaven, more than "the deeds done in the body" in general, according to which, as a test of character--but not by the merit of which--men are to be judged 2 Corinthians , and see Matthew Fidelity depends not on the amount entrusted, but on the sense of responsibility. He that feels this in little will feel it in much, and conversely. Here all we have is on trust as stewards, who have an account to render.

Hereafter, what the faithful have will be their own property, being no longer on probation, but in secure, undisturbed, rightful, everlasting possession and enjoyment of all that is graciously bestowed on us. Thus money is neither to be idolized nor despised: we must sit loose to it and use it for God's glory. But it was easier to run down than to refute such teaching. See 1 Samuel ; and Luke But the context rather favors the former.

It is a case of heartless indifference, amidst luxuries of every kind, to one of God's poorest and most afflicted ones, presented daily before the eye. Father Abraham --a well-founded, but unavailing, claim of natural descent Luke , John No; that he dares not to ask. But even this he is told is 1 unreasonable.

Son --stinging acknowledgment of the claimed relationship. But by this law, he whose "evil things," all crowded into the present life, drove him to seek, and find, consolation in a life beyond the grave, is by death released from all evil and ushered into unmixed and uninterrupted good Luke Then he said --now abandoning all hope for himself.

The answer of Abraham is, They are sufficiently warned. Nay --giving the lie to Abraham. The greatest miracle will have no effect on those who are determined not to believe. A real Lazarus soon "rose from the dead," but the sight of him by crowds of people, inclined thereby to Christ, only crowned the unbelief and hastened the murderous plots of the Pharisees against the Lord of glory; nor has His own resurrection, far more overpowering, yet won over that "crooked and perverse nation.

Plus Toggle navigation. Password Assistance. Email address. Compare Translations for Luke Share Tweet Save. American Standard Version. Chapter Parallel. The Bible in Basic English. Common English Bible. The Complete Jewish Bible. Holman Christian Standard Bible. The Darby Translation. English Standard Version. Good News Translation. Oh if more men and women called and positioned of God would just be faithful in the little, then God would in time make them ruler over more and intrust them with the real gifts of the Kingdom that break the yokes and bring life!

Of all the great and powerful men and women of Faith who have truly walked in the yoke breaking power of the anointing of God backed up by the life giving authority of deliverance, the power of healing, and the validation of the gospel through signs, wonders, and miracles, every single one had small beginings.

They chose the lowest seat, humbled themselves before the mighty hand of God, and made themselves an obedient servant being faithful in the little things so that God saw that He could trust them with the real treasures of heaven. Therefor, being tested, tried, and purified in the fires of humility, did He exalt them in due time. For who hath despised the day of small things? You are commenting using your WordPress.

You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Search for:. Verse Click for Chapter. King James Bible He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

New King James Version He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.