ghteous mammon, who will commit to
your trust the true riches?"

The motive which inspires fidelity as stewards is that of love. The
difficulty with the dishonest servant was that he was disloyal to his
master and was really seeking to serve himself. One who really loves his
Lord will be faithful in the use of that which is intrusted to him. The
danger of stewards is that of divided allegiance. "No servant can serve
two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else
he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and
mammon."

7. The Rich Man and Lazarus. Ch. 16:14-31

14 And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these
things; and they scoffed at him. 15 And he said unto them, Ye are
they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth
your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination
in the sight of God. 16 The law and the prophets _were_ until
John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached,
and every man entereth violently into it. 17 But it is easier for
heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to
fall.

18 Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another,
committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away
from a husband committeth adultery.

19 Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple
and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: 20 and a certain
beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 and
desiring to be fed with the _crumbs_ that fell from the rich man's
table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it
came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away
by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died,
and was buried. 23 And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in
torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24
And 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 in anguish in this flame. 25 But Abraham said,
Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good
things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is
comforted, and thou art in anguish. 26 And besides all this,
between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that the