Sometimes I wonder how Christians can stomach to live in this world. This world is still broken, the hungry are still aching, the homeless are still cold, the sick are still dying, the orphaned are still unloved, the widows are still forsaken, and yet so many of us are SO blessed and we refuse to lift one finger.
How did we get to be so greedy? How did we get to be so wrong?
Jesus may have said “the poor will be with you always” but I do not believe that was an invitation to stop working passionately and diligently to change this world. To bring mercy and justice; for ALL Christians to be change agents to this world and to frequently and whole heartedly devote their life to having “His will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven.”
Folks, somewhere in the rat race, we dropped the ball. Take, for example, the poorest nation in the Americas- Haiti. Do you know what Haitians eat when the food runs out? Yellow mud cookies, worth about a nickel. In our country we play with mud pies; there, they really eat them.
Hey, hey, anybody listening? Hey, hey, anybody there? Hey, hey, anybody listening? Anybody care?
Hey, hey, anybody listening? Hey, hey, anybody there? Hey, hey, anybody listening? Anybody care?
In Haiti, 50% of children will die before they reach the age of five. Why? These children will fall from diseases that we have vaccinations for! It’s not expensive, about $1.50. When you bought your coke today, how much was it?
Hey, hey, anybody listening? Hey, hey, anybody there? Hey, hey, anybody listening? Anybody care?
In America, we have our poverty too. Don’t ever think that we don’t. We have safety nets, yes. But we have deep human need too. What do we do for them, besides tell them to go ask Uncle Sam for a handout?
Hey, hey, anybody listening? Hey, hey, anybody there? Hey, hey, anybody listening? Anybody care?
When was the last time we tithed to a church, or gave significantly from our paychecks? When was the last time we gave something more than the token quarter in the Salvation Army buckets at Christmas?
Hey, hey, anybody listening? Hey, hey, anybody there? Hey, hey, anybody listening? Anybody care?
We all have the ability to tithe, I remember reading in an article. The reason more people do not is mostly boiled down to discipline. If everyone earnestly decided to give a percentage of their paycheck, then they could do so. Not necessarily easily, but they would have the ability to.
Hey, hey, anybody listening? Hey, hey, anybody there? Hey, hey, anybody listening? Anybody care?
Even though I advocate giving to Godly things, don’t think that the church is not also guilty. Why do our churches have savings and reserves, sometimes in the six or seven digit range, and there is still desolation in their land. Why do churches run budgets where they are not even tithing or significantly giving back to their neighbor?
Hey, hey, anybody listening? Hey, hey, anybody there? Hey, hey, anybody listening? Anybody care?
Why do we claim to be pro-life, or pro-choice, and not open up our doors to foster children and adoption? Even though we know of too many horror stories to the families that go through the process, why are we so scared that we cannot back up our beliefs and work to make the life of a child better?
Hey, hey, anybody listening? Hey, hey, anybody there? Hey, hey, anybody listening? Anybody care?
Why why why? How can we live in this country and not see the truth anymore? I am just as guilty, please do not think I am ranting against you, my blogging community. I am calling myself to task, and I hope that you feel my energy. I promise.
I was talking to a profound lady today about how the spirit of service and hope is like wildfire. However, apathy and pessimism is like buckets of water. We cannot not care any longer. We never should have started in the first place, but we have got to move.
**** This blog will be continued tomorrow. Stay tuned! ****
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