Actions Tell The Truth
"Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless."
-- Isaiah 10: 1-2
This is a fitting commentary for what's going on in our country right now. The rich want more. The middle-class are fading fast. And the poor get the leftovers, when there are leftovers. It's a sad statement that in a country that claims to be mostly Christian, we really don't care for our poor.
Oh, yeah. I know. We have welfare. And unemployment. We even have medicaid. I'm really not talking about those folks. I'm referring to the people who work two and three jobs, day after day, just to provide shelter and food. The necessities. Nothing extra, like medical care. During the recent debate on that issue, I lost track of how many Christians I heard complaining that those people should just get a job. Right. They've got jobs. It's the benefits they're lacking.
We live in the best country in the world. We do. We have food and medical care and prosperity abounds -- for some people. It's easy to forget, or ignore, those who have less. The kids who are hungry and neglected break my heart. Who's taking care of them, looking out for them? Not me. I'm too caught up in my own world. How about you? Yeah. It's easy to forget or become overwhelmed.
The thing is we aren't responsible for what the government does or what the church does or what our neighbor does. Oh, we can have a voice sometimes but where we are accountable is in our own actions. Are we kind to those who have less? Do we opened our hearts -- and our wallets -- when and where we can? Do we value all people equally, regardless of their wealth or job status? One day God will hold us accountable for every word, every action and every inaction. What will He see when He looks at me -- and you?
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