The cry of the dead

Our bad choices result in bad results. For this reason, each one of us must learn to think before making decisions, especially when it comes to eternity.

Of course we should deal with and take care of our needs in this world, but we must learn to prioritize our spiritual life, and the secret is: "Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness..." Matthew 6.33 This should be the foundation of our lives.

Even though we have problems and go through difficult moments, as hard as they might be, the most important thing is to pay attention to our spiritual life, and not to circumstantial problems.

There is no point in being perfect on the outside, when there is depression, loneliness, fear and resentment on the inside. In this case, nothing and no one will be able to help us. It is useless trying to fill that inner emptiness with things of this world, because it is not going to produce what they need.

Jesus tells us of one particular event that serves as a reference for the future of our soul. The Scripture says:

“There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.” Luke 16.19-22

When a person dies having been righteous during his entire life, that is, having lived according to the standards of God—not because he followed a religion, but because he obeyed the Word of God (note that not everyone who attends a church obeys the Word of God)—no matter the social class or the position he occupied in society, if he walked in righteousness, when he dies, the angels immediately come to take his soul to the Kingdom of Justice. This is an unimaginable treasure, worth more than all the gold of this world, because it is a certainty that accompanies the person until his death.

"And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom." Luke 16.23

When a person lives in sin, when he steals, keeps grudges, hatred, bitterness, that is, everything that is not good, when he dies, the angels will not come to rescue his soul, because he died in injustice. God takes the just to a special place, but those who refused to surrender to Jesus will be taken straight to the grave. We know that a person who dies without Jesus is taken down to hell; that is the place of the unjust.

Those who want to save their souls must stay away from injustice, because that is not appropriate for those who want eternal salvation. The souls of those who are in hell are crying out because they are in torment.

Those who were born of God do not fear death; on the contrary, they even mock it because it no longer has power over their lives. But when there’s no assurance, they live and die in torment. The more time passes, the more they fear death.

God allowed the rich man in hell to see Abraham, who was an example of faith, the friend of God, to show the difference between those who live in justice and those who do not.

“Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.’” Luke 16.24

Torment is infinitely worse than physical pain; the latter can be relieved with medication, but nothing can ease torment.

He was in hell not because he was rich, but because he relied solely on his wealth, as many rely on their own strength.

What have you put your trust in: religion, family, wealth, people?

“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented.” Luke 16.25

It might seem that all rich people will go to hell and the poor will go to heaven, but it is not so. Both the poor and the rich can go to hell; it all depends only on the person. They are the ones who decide to live a life of justice or injustice.

When a person dies, he or she will go a place they like. If they live a life of injustice while on earth, then hell will claim their souls when they die.

“And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.” Luke 16.26

Once dead, a person cannot move from hell to heaven.

"Then he said, ‘I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house, for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.’ Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’ And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 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 16.27-31

In fact, those who died and are in hell right now are crying out desperately so that those who are still alive may not go to the same place. They are desperate to avoid that their loved ones are also cast into hell and have to go through the same torment.

Every day we work hard to save your soul, but we are not responsible for the life you lead or the decisions you make.

Our prayers cannot help those who died, because each one of us decides where we are going to spend eternity whilst we are still alive. This is common sense, intelligence!