| The
Bible speaks about poverty: Matthew 25:31-40
– 31 "When the Son
of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of
his glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will
separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, 33 and
he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. 34 Then
the king will say to those at his right hand, "Come, you that are blessed by my
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; 35 for
I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was
a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you gave me
clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.' 37 Then
the righteous will answer him, "Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you
food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? 38 And when was it
that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? 39 And
when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?' 40 And
the king will answer them, "Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least
of these who are members of my family, you did it to me."
Good works that 'work':
"Good Work" to come ... |
Poverty
by the numbers: 
During 1999, 25 percent of the requests for emergency shelter overall and 37 percent of
the requests by families went unmet. The
leading cause of homelessness is lack of affordable housing. (U.S. Conference of Mayors)
Preaching about poverty:
"Meditation:
A Tale of Two Cities." Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford, Pastor of the
Northern Colorado Church of the Brethren, near Denver, Colo. |
