
On October 20, 1989 the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nine recorded the single “ Head Like A Hole” for their debut album Pretty Hate Machine. The song is how much control money has over people and the pain and suffering associated with it, nicknamed (God Money). The Reason I pick this song to go with the Bible passage is because of the lyrics in the Post-Chorus;
Bow down before the one you serve, You’re going to get what you deserve, Bow down before the one you serve, You’re going to get what you deserve,
Even if Nine Inch Nails is a secular band, their song “Head Like A Hole,” basically says the same thing Abraham tells the rich man, why he is suffering in agony after his death. He spent the majority of life on earth, chasing luxury and he never shared his good fortune with Lazarus. The funniest thing about this conversation, the rich man must have known the poor man’s name and also knew he was starving to death, cause he didn’t deny anything. The United States Declaration of Independence, has the famous phrase “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” and this phrase is also meaningful for the people or creations of God. You either pursue the treasures of this world or that of the heavenly kingdom. Jesus teaches during His famous sermon on the mount that treasure is within the hearts and most likely that person, he or she will spend their life chasing that desire to accomplish it.
The difference to the desires of this world and the kingdom of God, chasing worldly treasure is about pleasing me, myself and I. The desire to store treasure in heaven is about serving and pleasing God. The word of God says the treasures of is good foundation and is the future and sharing wealth with others is the desires of the Lord and it should be the desires of the children of God.
The Biblical passage of Luke 16:24-26 teaches a Christian, if you wanna avoid the agony of no luxury for eternity then practice the law of God by loving each other and fulfill His great commandment. Having a tasty meal while others watch you eat and wearing fine clothes while others are being licked by dogs, isn’t showing any love at all. God bless you all, the Lord Jesus loves you and so do I. Samuel Jerry Head.

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