Luke chapter 16

Theme: the parable of the rich man and Lazarus

 22 The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. 

When I read bible, I usually read very slowly, so that it seemed that I also passed the lives of these two men. When I read Lazarus dying, I felt that, "Hm, that's unevitable because he is so physically weak. And what's good is that he evantually takes his rest in Abraham's arms." Then I wonder the following story. However, to my surprise, there is no more story of the rich man. The rich man died immedeately, and just ALSO died. What an unspecial death, the same as Lasarus's, as well as what Hebrews said: "Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment (He 9.27)". We are all given a life to deal with and also are fairly treated with death. After death, our lives will all be wighted by Lord. At that time, what will be menifested? Is that our blamelessness, like Job, or our debts and lacks, like King Belshazzar? 

Let God weigh me in honest scales and he will know that I am blameless. (Job 31.6)

Tekel: You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting. (Dan 6.27)