I have always been afraid to ask God certain questions, one of which is: “How can a just God let over half the world live in poverty?” I am afraid to ask this question because I am afraid He will ask me the same thing.
“How can you, Brad?”
31 “Now when the Human One[a] comes in his majesty and all his angels are with him, he will sit on his majestic throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered in front of him. He will separate them from each other, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right side. But the goats he will put on his left.
34 “Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who will receive good things from my Father. Inherit the kingdom that was prepared for you before the world began. 35 I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. 36 I was naked and you gave me clothes to wear. I was sick and you took care of me. I was in prison and you visited me.’
37 “Then those who are righteous will reply to him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink? 38 When did we see you as a stranger and welcome you, or naked and give you clothes to wear? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
40 “Then the king will reply to them, ‘I assure you that when you have done it for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you have done it for me.’ (Matthew 25:31-40)
The first thing that I always ask is what can I do about poverty? I think a quote by Mother Teresa is a good place to start.
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” -Mother Teresa-
Feeding one person may not cure world hunger or injustice, but it feeds one more person that it did before. Doing something is always better than doing nothing. If we are to be the ambassadors of Christ then it is very paramount that we act like Christ does, notice I said “does,” because Christ is still with us! The brutal truth about this world is that there will always be injustice. We exist in a very unjust world.
However, an even more powerful truth is that wherever injustice is the Lord Jesus Christ is there with people helping, comforting, and equipping healing to occur. So in closing.
Doing something is always better than doing nothing.
Go therefore and be Christ’s ambassadors!
Amen.