Yesterdays gospel. What is it saying?

I think what he is saying, is that whatever my position here on Earth is, it doesn’t dictate nor translate to my position in Heaven.

The end of the gospel gets to me. Here is a man pleading with Abraham in an attempt to save his family from damnation. In essence Abraham says to him, “its not worth the time.”
That bothers me.
However, since it is Abraham and not God talking to the man, it does fit the normal human desire to use power and position to punish those they don’t like or feel are not worth of the effort.

I’m going to have to read what is before this gospel and after to get a better context in what Jesus is trying to say and to whom he’s saying it to.

We’ll I just read the whole chapter. It looks like Jesus was passing out wisdom(parables) on how to live to others. Along come some Pharisees (hypocrites who think the are above all else because they have a “title” and money) and they started snickering at Jesus, so he let them have it.

What does todays (yesterdays) gospel say to you?

Todays Gospel
Luke 16:19-31
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/030118.cfm

Jesus said to the Pharisees:
"There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen
and dined sumptuously each day.
And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,
who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps
that fell from the rich man's table.
Dogs even used to come and lick his sores.
When the poor man died,
he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham.
The rich man also died and was buried,
and from the netherworld, where he was in torment,
he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off
and Lazarus at his side.
And he cried out, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me.
Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue,
for I am suffering torment in these flames.'
Abraham replied, 'My child,
remember that you received what was good during your lifetime
while Lazarus likewise received what was bad;
but now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented.
Moreover, between us and you a great chasm is established
to prevent anyone from crossing
who might wish to go from our side to yours
or from your side to ours.'
He said, 'Then I beg you, father, send him
to my father's house,
for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them,
lest they too come to this place of torment.'
But Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the prophets.
Let them listen to them.'
He said, 'Oh no, father Abraham,
but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.'
Then Abraham said,
'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets,
neither will they be persuaded
if someone should rise from the dead.'"