(To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David)
Psalm 41:1-3
We walk past them. We hear them, but we do not see them. Not because we cannot, but because we choose not to. They are victims. Victims of chance, of circumstance, of greed. And of depravity.
We as a culture, turn a blind eye to the poor, the homeless. The wealthy, the affluent consider them a nuisance, a blight on our society.
Matthew 10:8 says "Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely you have received, freely give. (King James Version Bible) And it's sad, really, truly sad.
So, why is it sad? Because God gave us his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to be our Redeemer. Our salvation. And yet we, ourselves, cannot be the salvation for the poor and the homeless.
Now, a lot of us may be financially independent, but are we spiritually wealthy or are we spiritually bankrupt? Yet, it seems the poor and homeless, appear to be most wealthy in terms of spirituality and faith.
Despite the above, who is more depraved? Are the poor and homeless depraved because they are not socially and/or financially equal to everyone else? Are we depraved because we donate to charities and do no more? Or are the executives who take fifty thousand to one hundred thousand dollar salaries the depraved ones? Ask yourself why they are not taking one dollar salaries.
Amen.
Let us pray The Lord's Prayer.
