Today’s Thought “Misplaced Pity” G. Ward Matthew 26 11 For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have Me. Perhaps you’ve seen this advertised at the midnight hour and beyond; infomercials with visuals of those living in abject poverty, even up to having flies swarm all around? It certainly pulls at the heartstrings for any who’ve attained towards portions in compassion (which embraces the producer’s intent, particularly when they’re seeking pennies against the whole of our budgets) and while this certainly may be needed, we’ll forget more than 840 million humans out of 7.8 billion people (globally) are subjects to this kind of poverty. Now the question; what can we do? Great question. What did Jesus do (Mk.8:2)? He ensured they be fed. When we fail to act after viewing such lack in others, it can purport a marginalized view that subtracts from our inviting the Savior’s rule and reign over us and my living is then in vain and keeps me even poorer than the ones needing morsels of food (cf. Ac.3:19-20).