The mountain we must move is unbelief. Unbelief grieves the heart of God and causes Him pain. God does not wink at unbelief. There is a series of agonies we will go through that leads to a place where we pray the ultimate prayer. The place is Gethsemane. After fasting, prayer and weeping we will cry just as Jesus cried, "Not my will but thy will be done." The victory comes when we are absolutely convinced of the love of God.

When Jesus tells the story of the rich man and Lazarus, he is speaking of the two great dilemmas of the human condition – poverty and self-indulgence. In a surprising twist, it is the self-indulgent who is condemned while the suffering Lazarus finds a home in heaven. As billions across the globe are suffering extreme poverty, many Americans, even Christians, are dangerously engaged in lives of self-indulgence.

Early in our childhood we begin to form a picture of what we hope our future will look like. Often, as we age, our reality doesn’t match our desires. We risk disappointment, discouragement and a down-cast heart. Then Jesus comes just as he walked alongside those on the road to Emmaus. He reveals to us not only our brokenness but he also tells us his story for our life which is always greater than our own.