Once the rich man realizes nothing can be done for him, he starts thinking about his brothers.
Someone needs to warn them.
And he has an idea.
Send Lazarus back from the dead.
Surely that would get their attention.
But Abraham says something surprising:
“They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.”
In other words...
They already have God’s Word.
They don’t need something newer.
They don’t need something more dramatic.
They don’t need another sign.
They need to respond to what God has already said.
And sometimes, so do we.
We keep waiting for God to make things clearer when He has already spoken.
We don’t always need more information.
Sometimes we just need more obedience.
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Today’s Question: What has God already made clear in His Word that I haven’t responded to?
Today’s Challenge: As you read Scripture today, don’t just ask, “What does this mean?” Ask, “What am I going to do about it?”
Today’s Prayer: “Father, thank You for giving me Your Word. Help me not only hear what You say but believe it, take it seriously, and obey it.”