September 26 Gospel

by: Gabby Herbosa
September 26 Gospel 
Jesus told the Pharisees the story of Lazarus and the rich man. Lazarus was a poor man who waited outside the rich man’s house for scraps. Then they both died and Lazarus enjoyed the rewards of the afterlife while the rich man was left to be tormented. The rich man then asked Abraham to ask Lazarus to comfort him, but he was denied. The rich man then continued to ask if Abraham could send warnings to his living loved ones so that they would not be tormented after they die. Abraham refused. 
The message of this Sunday’s gospel is crucial, especially in the world we are living in today. We live in a world where we explicitly see people neglecting those in need, especially the rich people who denies assistance to these people in need. It is sad to know that even if we know we have more than enough, we deliberately ignore helping others gain basic needs. The gospel’s message points out to those people. We are shown what it would be like if we deny giving out to the poor, like Lazarus. And in turn, we see that the poor will get their way in the end. Their reward and pleasure will be felt in heaven with God. 
Neglecting our neighbors who need us is a serious offense against God. We are all called to care for our neighbors, and give a helping hand. We are blessed with a luxurious life and we must not forget to help out those in need. By giving out the things we don’t need, we are able to help the people attain basic necessities in life.