How many seek God and his righteousness? “Seek and you will find,” promises Jesus (Deuteronomy 4:29; Jeremiah 29:13; Matthew 7:7; Luke 11:9). This is true if the Bible and God’s people are but a few minutes away or in a place where they are hours away, even in areas where Christianity is illegal. The promise was true in all Israel during Jesus and John the Baptist’s ministry.
The Lord Jesus will respond immediately if a soul will wholeheartedly seek him. Jesus’ concluding statement in The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is not only confirming this truth, but also saying why it is true.
Abraham in the parable said to the rich man in hell, “If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.” A heart that is closed will not accept the truth if they close their heart.
