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Why Do I Deserve Any Better?


Why do I deserve any better than the kid living on the street with what appears to be no future ahead of him? Why do I deserve any better than the girl who struggles to stay in school and can barely make it past grade 10? Is it because I was born into a family that supports me? Is it because I grew up in a church that taught me good values? Is it because I was brought up to value my education? Is it because I had enough money to buy everything I needed for school plus the luxuries I wanted? I didn't deserve any of those things.

I didn't earn my way into a supportive family and community. It's only by God's grace that I was given wide open doors of opportunities. So if I don't deserve all the things that I've been blessed with, why is it that I still hold them in my possession while others only have a fraction of what I have? Maybe I can complain about it. Maybe I can keep asking God why there's so much injustice in the world. Maybe I can get angry or sad about it. Yeah. That'll be enough.

Am I supposed to share what I have? Surely there's got to be an easier way. It's not even my fault. I didn't make the world the way it is. I had no part in the problem. Therefore, I will have no part in the solution. Actually, I worked hard for my future. I went to school everyday. I did my homework. I got a job like every other person should. What I have is a result of the time and effort I dedicated to my education. While those other kids were getting hammered and high, I was working hard. I'm just one person anyway. I can't save the world on my own.

Maybe God has a plan. Maybe he just wanted us to stand for what He stands for... love. Maybe we're supposed to do what the Bible has been telling us to do for centuries.

I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.
Psalms 140:12

"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
Matthew 25:37-40

Maybe it wasn't enough to merely identify the problems in the world. Perhaps the realisation that I don't deserve anything that I have was God telling me to share my blessings. Maybe God had the solution all along. But we're we willing to be a part of that solution?



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