Proverbs 11:26
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
In a way, when famine or disaster strikes, a big part of our problems can be traced to man’s selfish economic systems. A man who is in tune with the signs of the times can use it to oppress his fellow men. He sees the dearth coming so he buys the corn supply ahead of time when prices are low and withholds it. When the dearth comes, he sells it at ‘famine prices’, and makes a wicked profit on the back of the hungry masses. This practice is at the core of our economic systems, but this is not the way God would have it. God blesses the people who sell the corn so people can stock up, and those who do not raise their prices in times scarcity. Along with their unrighteous gains, selfish profiteers reap the curses of the very people who will forever bless the name of those who use their marketing sense to help the people.
There are complaints this day about the state of our economy, but if our economic principles were based on God’s system as laid out in the Bible, our problems would disappear. Many of us would love to have these biblical principles in place, and one day they will be, but at this point they would find strong resistance from the financial powers that be. The reason for that is that God’s economic system is constructed in a way that no one ever gets to be neither too poor nor too rich. It also forces us to take responsibility for our family members, our health, our education and our professional future.
Many of those who see the handwriting on the wall think of storing food in preparation for evil days ahead. I think that this should be done in an unselfish way, not only storing for ourselves but have a sense of community and work together to preserve our communities and congregations.
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
In a way, when famine or disaster strikes, a big part of our problems can be traced to man’s selfish economic systems. A man who is in tune with the signs of the times can use it to oppress his fellow men. He sees the dearth coming so he buys the corn supply ahead of time when prices are low and withholds it. When the dearth comes, he sells it at ‘famine prices’, and makes a wicked profit on the back of the hungry masses. This practice is at the core of our economic systems, but this is not the way God would have it. God blesses the people who sell the corn so people can stock up, and those who do not raise their prices in times scarcity. Along with their unrighteous gains, selfish profiteers reap the curses of the very people who will forever bless the name of those who use their marketing sense to help the people.
There are complaints this day about the state of our economy, but if our economic principles were based on God’s system as laid out in the Bible, our problems would disappear. Many of us would love to have these biblical principles in place, and one day they will be, but at this point they would find strong resistance from the financial powers that be. The reason for that is that God’s economic system is constructed in a way that no one ever gets to be neither too poor nor too rich. It also forces us to take responsibility for our family members, our health, our education and our professional future.
Many of those who see the handwriting on the wall think of storing food in preparation for evil days ahead. I think that this should be done in an unselfish way, not only storing for ourselves but have a sense of community and work together to preserve our communities and congregations.
Evil times really expose the character of a man: do we in times of dearth become selfish and hoard? Or do continue to trust Yahweh and share?
No comments:
Post a Comment