Of Churches and Truck Stops – Part 2
But refuse to put younger widows on the list, for when they feel sensual desires in disregard of Christ, they want to get married, thus incurring condemnation, because they have set aside their previous pledge [1 Timothy 5:11-12].
Many a needy soul is needy by choice. We were discussing this in our last study. They like not having responsibilities, so they move from place to place to meet folks who don’t know they never change. If the folks knew this, they’d stop giving them handouts, you see.
So they flitter aimlessly from wherever to wherever, bumming free handouts wherever they can get them, and in general being leaches on society. In today’s climate these shameless derelicts are the ones for whom the hard-working adults of society are expected to foot the medical bills.
What we must never do is be irresponsible, as they hope we will be. They come to the door and play on our guilt trip for having the money we worked so hard for, all the while they are poor and needy. They expect us to be overcome with guilt for having so much while they have so little, you see.
Don’t give in to the guilt trip, dear people. Turn the tables and think how we have to get up and go to work and take all the…well, you know what you have to put up with at work. But they don’t have to put up with it because they don’t bother to work or even try. Shame on them, not on us!
There are other types of bums and hobos too. Most of us are not aware of them because they appear to be so respectable. Some even belong to church and frequent the establishment regularly. Indeed, they sometimes are quite active and gain the respect and appreciation of many a church member. And they do have jobs too.
Here’s the thing. Imagine a person who goes to the job, works, and collects a paycheck. Now the person doesn’t make enough to satisfy his wants, so to him he is always “poor”. You would think he’d go back to school, maybe nights, and advance his career. Or at least apply for other positions. Do something to change his financial estate.
And there is always the path of curbing his lusts so he doesn’t want so much. I know many folks cannot advance themselves, no matter how hard they try. I don’t mean this as a blanket judgment on everyone, or for that matter on anyone in particular.
Fact is though, there are folks in the church who are in a rut. They get a job they don’t particularly want, just to pay the bills. They don’t try to better their education and/or training, so they can better their salary. They prefer to go to all the church functions and have a grand old time being a model Christian. For them, socializing at church sure beats studying to change their lot in life.
So they hang around the church building, whining about how hard life is and currying favor with the church folks. They play on guilt feelings (intentionally or unintentionally), especially since it occurs in church. After all, what kind of Christians would we be, if we didn’t help our poor brother or sister out?
What kind of Christian, indeed! We’ll get into that issue tomorrow. For now let us pause and be refreshed by the presence of the Lord Jesus.
To further research this issue, I direct you to my book Deuteronomy: Volume 5 of Heavenly Citizens in Earthly Shoes. To purchase my books please go to:
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005PJ761C
https://sites.google.com/site/heavenl...
Many a needy soul is needy by choice. We were discussing this in our last study. They like not having responsibilities, so they move from place to place to meet folks who don’t know they never change. If the folks knew this, they’d stop giving them handouts, you see.
So they flitter aimlessly from wherever to wherever, bumming free handouts wherever they can get them, and in general being leaches on society. In today’s climate these shameless derelicts are the ones for whom the hard-working adults of society are expected to foot the medical bills.
What we must never do is be irresponsible, as they hope we will be. They come to the door and play on our guilt trip for having the money we worked so hard for, all the while they are poor and needy. They expect us to be overcome with guilt for having so much while they have so little, you see.
Don’t give in to the guilt trip, dear people. Turn the tables and think how we have to get up and go to work and take all the…well, you know what you have to put up with at work. But they don’t have to put up with it because they don’t bother to work or even try. Shame on them, not on us!
There are other types of bums and hobos too. Most of us are not aware of them because they appear to be so respectable. Some even belong to church and frequent the establishment regularly. Indeed, they sometimes are quite active and gain the respect and appreciation of many a church member. And they do have jobs too.
Here’s the thing. Imagine a person who goes to the job, works, and collects a paycheck. Now the person doesn’t make enough to satisfy his wants, so to him he is always “poor”. You would think he’d go back to school, maybe nights, and advance his career. Or at least apply for other positions. Do something to change his financial estate.
And there is always the path of curbing his lusts so he doesn’t want so much. I know many folks cannot advance themselves, no matter how hard they try. I don’t mean this as a blanket judgment on everyone, or for that matter on anyone in particular.
Fact is though, there are folks in the church who are in a rut. They get a job they don’t particularly want, just to pay the bills. They don’t try to better their education and/or training, so they can better their salary. They prefer to go to all the church functions and have a grand old time being a model Christian. For them, socializing at church sure beats studying to change their lot in life.
So they hang around the church building, whining about how hard life is and currying favor with the church folks. They play on guilt feelings (intentionally or unintentionally), especially since it occurs in church. After all, what kind of Christians would we be, if we didn’t help our poor brother or sister out?
What kind of Christian, indeed! We’ll get into that issue tomorrow. For now let us pause and be refreshed by the presence of the Lord Jesus.
To further research this issue, I direct you to my book Deuteronomy: Volume 5 of Heavenly Citizens in Earthly Shoes. To purchase my books please go to:
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005PJ761C
https://sites.google.com/site/heavenl...
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