"There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And...a poor man...who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table.” Lk.16
Americans are some of the most wasteful people in the world. We do, after all, refer to ourselves as consumers. It could be argued that our consumer lifestyle provides jobs for people. Millions live off of the crumbs that fall from our table. But when you put it that way, as Jesus did speaking of the rich man and Lazarus, it doesn't sound complementary. I am amazed that we have somehow managed to feel better about ourselves because we have started recycling our plastic when children are still starving around the world. Most of us give to charities that feed the poor but we do it like we diet, usually around the holidays. Jesus encourages us to make complete change in lifestyle so that giving to the needy is not a diet but our morning coffee. 8/22/2011 Conversations Within ts (Gunterhill, AL)
Just me trying to be honest with God.
