The life and trials of a growing Christian - Day Forty Three

Is it the role of the government to take care of the poor and impoverished? Is it the government's responsibility to take care of the elderly and widowed? No, it's the responsibility of the church, and we have been derelict in our duties for a long time now. I'm not saying that attempts aren't being made, but I think that so much in resources is being squandered on unnecessary comforts and stuff that just says "look at us, we're great and by the way, so is God." We build huge churches that couldn't possibly be filled, we have tremendous banquets and engorge ourselves with way more food than we should eat and on our way home we pass by poor, suffering people and say "I feel so bad for them, someone should really help them." That someone is me, it's you, it's anyone who is calling them self a servant of Jesus. Maybe we should quit worrying about big, grand, beautiful things and get back to what we've been called to do, SERVE.
Mathew 25:33 "And He will set the sheep on His right hand and the goats on His left" 34 "Then the King will say to those on His right hand, Come, you blessed of 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 drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was in prison and you came to Me." 37 "Then the righteous will answer Him , saying, Lord, when did We see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 or when did we see You sick , or in prison, and come to You? 40 And the King will answer and say to them, Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me." 41 "Then He will also say to those on the left hand, Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels."
It's our responsibility to take care of our fellow man, not the government's. If we don't want the government dictating to us what we're supposed to do, maybe we shouldn't let them take our place in the community, and they won't.