Proverbs 31:8-9 (NLT) [the words of King Lemuel that he learned from his mother] Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those who are perishing. Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.
Just who are the poor and what is the Christian's role? What is the role of a business owner? Where does being gullible end and compassion begin? Was Karl Marx correct - that the non-poor are to blame for the poor? Was Emerson right when he wrote, "Do not tell me, as a good man did today, of my obligation to put all poor men in good situations. Are they my poor?" We may not be responsible for the poor, but we are responsible to help them in the right way at the right time as God directs- the story of the Good Samaritan being a prime example. It's not about us, it is about Him and He does care how we handle wealth and compassion. (Matt. 25:34-35).
We are to help but not because it makes us feel good. We are called to be compassionate because we are stewards, not owners, of what we have been given.
Copyright © 2006 by P. Griffith Lindell
Monday, July 31, 2006
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