"Thus says the Lord: For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment;because they sell the righteous for silver,and the needy for a pair of sandals"(Amos 2:6)
One of the things I remember being taught in Seminary was the concept of preferential option for the poor. The basic idea is that God cares very much about how the poor are treated. It isn't that he hates rich people, but he surely pays attention to how they treat those much less fortunate than themselves.
The Bible is full of examples of this, the above is just one. But are we in our day beginning to sell out the poor to get something for ourselves. We are part of the whole human family and when others suffer so that we can have something, then we might want to consider whether God is actually pleased with that.
Blessings,
Ed
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