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NASB | Matthew 26:11 "For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have Me. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 26:11 "For you always have the poor with you; but you will not always have Me. [Deut 15:11; Mark 14:7] |
Bible Question: If God loves the world why is there so much poverty? |
Bible Answer: Try this. In the Garden of Eden there wasn't any poverty but in a sin-sick world all of creations groans for the revelation of the sons of God (Rom 8) Poverty, sickness, war ... they all push us to look for something more, something better. The better way is God's way. Godliness with contentment is of great gain. Some things that promote poverty: Greed, Corruption in government, laziness, feeding the lazy, acts of God to punish morally corrupt societies, gambling, drunkenness. . . . I lived in the county of Missouri with the lowest income of the state. The people, however, are not poor drunks they have high family values and have chosen to stay in a place where there is not industry for employment. Poverty is always relative to 'normal'. I would say that the people in this county are doing quite well, compared to inner cities where few own their own home. |