Leah spoke to us last week about Haiti and about why so many people in America just don't care what happens anywhere else.  She quoted Ezekiel 16:49 , "Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy."

Arrogant

Overfed

Unconcerned

Sure, they were talking about the city of Sodom, a place where the people put themselves and their wanton desires before everything else; especially God.  Doesn’t that sound like a nation you know? It does to me. We're so wrapped up in ourselves and the day to day luxuries that we take for granted, that we never stop to even consider how many people on this planet, at this moment, are simply struggling to stay alive.  As we throw billions to the weight-loss corporations and weigh our food, just to binge later because we think self-denial is unfair, literally millions of people starve today.  Right now, they have nothing to eat and we can't decide what to cook for dinner.

ah, but I digress...

I was sitting in the pedicure chair while one employee worked on my feet, another was giving me a manicure and yet another was giving me a massage. Sure it felt good; sure it was relaxing and pleasant.  Yet, all I could think about was arrogant overfed unconcerned.  As I was being pampered, I realized how much money we frivolously throw away on things that just.don't.matter.  What would happen if just a portion of us took all that money that we throw away on things that don't matter and put it to a better use?  Imagine the impact we could make.

Draw your line in the sand with me. 

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deni weber     |2009-02-06 16:32:39 I had a cousin who was a missionary in Guatemala. When she and her husband came home to stay after years of service, her family threw them a huge party. What I remember most is her standing in the kitchen, looking at the overflowing garbage cans and saying, "Look at what we are throwing away. Look at what we are throwing away. We are throwing away as garbage what those little children would consider glorious food." That never left me. I do so agree with you. What a world this would be if even 1/10 of us took this to heart and acted on it.

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