Eleazar The Beggar
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
The Rich Man and Lazarus
Lazarus is the only biblical parable character that's given a name. Lazarus in Hebrew is Eleazar, from two Hebrew words; El meaning God and azar meaning helps. God helps, that's His nature. As God's people, we have to be compassionate and help others as well. There's a hidden mystery in this parable. Another way you can look at it. Messiah said "When you help the poor, feed, clothe and bless them, you're helping Me." You're "helping God" = Eleazar. The rich man doesn't have a name because God wants us to put our name there, to identify with the one who doesn't feed the hungry, clothe the naked, or bless others. For us who live in the West, we're very much the rich man. We have far more than most of the world. Lazarus went to heaven and the rich man went to hell. God wants you to put yourself in the shoes of the rich man, to teach you to open the gates of your life and heart, and help the poor who are lying right outside your gates, the poor of this world. Because their name is Lazarus.

Today's Mission
Ask the Lord to show you how you can help others and be the hands and feet of Messiah today. Then follow through with what He shows you.

Matthew 25:35-40
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

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