El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-05

Luke 1895: ~SOn, remember
- URING a conversation with his
pastor one day a member asked,
- why is it that you preach over
our heads instead of straight at us?"
The minister smilingly replied. we do
preach right at you, but you duck"
The art OF evading ones duty is not
modern but, according to this parable,
in its practice as time rolls on
In a strikingly vivid manner the
master pOrtrays the results of selfish
ness in his efforts to bring the people
to repentance. The words spoken were
so simple that all could understand
them, but with what sad results.
Instead of leading them to repent
ance they become indignant and seek
to slay him who is using heroic meas
ures TO bring to them to sense OF
their sin and doom Human nature
has changed but little, if any, during
the last 20 centuries.
When the rich man now requests
favor from Abraham the answer he re-
ceives is, 'sOn. remember
We Are Responsible.
Son, remember. grasp the opportuni-
ties as they present themselves to
you. Each one as it Is accepted and
appreciated leads to strength, honor
and glory, or if disregarded, to weak
ness, dishOnor and shame. One thing
is certain, we cannot ignore them, for
they are given US to lead US to the
heights of glory or to the depths OF
despair.
There was a certain rich man. his
name is forgotten He enjoyed all the
luxuries of life, he Jared sumptuOusly
every day His mere wish seems TO
have been gratified at once. How true
the words: ITO him that hath shall be
given" If we are drifting with the
pleasures of the world we soon become
engulfed in their Vaccinations and lost
in their pleasures, only to finally ava
ken before the judge of all the eartht
hear the sad decree. Depart. ] know
YOU not" But il we sail the sea Of
life in the bark OF faith we become i'm
mersed in deeds Of mercy, love ana
kindness. lost in the bOundless ocean
of the masters love to finally awake
and hear the blessed words: mas
much, come, enter thou into the Joy OF
life"
Morality Does Not Save Souls.
The master does not condemn this
man because OF his wealth but because
of the manner in which he used it, The
rich man was not vicious and cruel He
did not object 10 the presence Of Lara
rus at his gate He may even have
instructed his servants TO give the
beggar the crumbs from his table. The
master does not say that he acquired
his wealth unlawfully- However, ne
seems 10 have been blisstully uncon-
sciOus of the need Of the beggar ana
mis- own power to alleviate the suffer
life's pleasures and his own scottish de
sires TO care for others. Perhaps he
was a good moral man, he may nave
kept the old law and like the rich
young ruler trusted in what he had in
stead of what the master was able and
willing to give him Morality never
has and it never viii save a soul
His history concludes with these
What a sad end for such a glorious
life. What opportunities and privileges
he had to write his name on the hearts
Of men and in the book Of the lamp,
The epitaph upon his tombstone should
read: Has been failure"
Lazarus n Contrast.
In contrast TO this character there
was a certain beggar named Lazarus.
He could not boast OF wealth, home or
friends, in fact, he was poverty strlck-
en-, and yet we know his name What
is the secret? To all outward appear
ances he was most miserable. Someone
carries him to the rich mans gate he
was diseased and covered with sores.
with the crumbs from the rich mans
table. His distress was seI-eVicent
and yet the tramp dogs OF the city
were more merciful to him than the
master Of wealth
We must also remember that Lara
dus did not complain OF his condition
nor the treatment that he received No
doubt he was grateful TO the one that
carried him to the gate and even ap-
preciated the ministrations OF the
homeless dogs
He was a sinner for only sinners
can be saved He did not trust in MS
own morality or self righteousness
He also died. but the angels, Gods
messengers. carry him to Abraham's
bosom. What a glorious end for such
Ditffu existence The rich man dice
and left everything and received moth
ing. The poor man died and LETT MOTH
ing and received all w heresoeNeI
y-oTr treasure is there also will your
heart be-" One mans treasure was on
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