"The poor you will have with you
always"
"Easier is it for a camel to pass
through the eye of the needle than it is for a rich man to pass into
the
kingdom of heaven."
"The good shepherd will leave the
99 to go after the the one lost sheep"
Through all of human history the gap
between the rich and the poor has been a great fuel for the fire
of human conflict.
Those who have little or nothing have
adopted a "it's not fair" attitude toward life.
And I can see why.
Especially here in the United States.
A great throw away society.
People have lost jobs at restaurants
for saving discarded food for those who go hungry most of their
days.
Often people with wealth throw away
perfectly good furniture simply because they have grown bored
with it.
In order to save a few dollars
company’s send jobs overseas while people here lose job
opportunities.
A quote from a song by Silverchair
says, "You say money isn't everything but I'd love to see you
live without it."
But doesn't The Bible teach us that
"You cannot serve God and money (paraphrase). "
In recent news there has been The
Occupy Movement. It seems that Occupy Wall Street got the fire
started.
By occupying Wall Street which is the
hub of economic power in The United States.
A large group of disenfranchised young
people took up residence on the streets of New York City in what was
to be a peaceful protest against how unfair it is that the rich catch
all the breaks and refuse to
share the wealth.
The poor are downtrodden and crushed
under the feet of "the ruling class." The 1% who own most
of
the worlds resources with seeming no
regard for those who either struggle to make ends meet.
"If you're not outraged you're not
paying attention."
Sadly what was to be a peaceful protest
made headlines for stirring up trouble.
The voice of the oppressed turned into
a hateful scream. The Occupy movement soon became counter
productive.
The cry of injustice had once again
fallen on deaf ears.
But who's fault is it?
The bigger question may be, "Does
it matter?"
What is accomplished when we fight for
peace with acts of war?
People see that often the rich are
godless people relying on their wealth.
But that isn't always the case.
What of people who rely on intellect to
save them?
Maybe we should rely on faith.
Jesus left the riches of heaven to walk
amongst us to teach us what is truly important.
He asked his followers to follow him
without money. Without extra clothing. To follow in faith alone.
In the end we all must make an account
of our lives.
Jesus came to seek and save the lost.
Like sheep we have all gone astray. Rich or poor there is none
righteous, no not one.
In the end whether rich or poor will
mean nothing. It's what you did with your life that will count.
You can take that to the bank.
