Our churches do not speak out about Christians being such reckless stewards of God’s resources that they become “precariously perched families with no savings, high credit card debt, loans taken against homes of decreasing value.” Most of our economic problems are caused because we serve mammon rather than God. I certainly don’t know anyone whose put themselves in such financial straits because they were overly concerned with helping the needy.Read the entire article, then take this test.Indeed, even the poor in our country have more possessions than the rich young ruler who Jesus had told to sell all he had in order to find salvation. And the middle class, for all our perceived economic hardships, have an excess of wealth that could feed every poor person on earth. “Woe to you who are rich!” exclaimed Jesus. “For you have received your consolation.” In hearing those words it would be foolish to think He isn’t talking about us. After all, Christ warning isn’t based on a progressive tax scale.
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Nate,
The most meaningful part of that is "Jesus is talking about us." That is what convicts me the most. I have been thinking more about joy and what God wants for our lives. It has to do with your rich young ruler post, I will post something on this at a later date. Currently I'm on my way out. Thanks for the quote, keep it coming.
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