The First Sunday after Trinity

Today's Reading: Luke 16:19-31

Daily Lectionary: Ecclesiastes 6:1-7:10; John 8:21-38

"But he said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.' " (Luke 16:31)

In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. If you could just see a miracle, wouldn't your faith be stronger? If you could see a lame man walk or 5,000 people fed or even someone come back to life, wouldn't you put to rest all your doubts and uncertainties?

The answer is "No, you wouldn't." The rich man figured that if Lazarus rose from the dead, his brothers would believe him. But Abraham reminds him that if they don't believe from the Word, they won't believe even if they see someone rise from the dead. The Jews knew Jesus was alive and that His tomb was empty. Yet they made up a story that His body had been stolen.

Jesus died on the cross to take away the sins of the world and He rose again the third day, triumphing over death. But Jesus' death and resurrection aren'