Isaiah
26:6
6 The foot [regel] shall tread it down
[ramac], even the feet [regel] of the poor [`aniy], and
the steps [pa`am] of the needy [dal]. KJV-Interlinear
6 The foot tramples it, the feet of the
poor, the steps of the needy.” ESV
The wicked of the
world is not exclusive to only those who are wealthy and successful, but the
wicked also includes the poor and the needy, who despite their dire
circumstances, have still rejected Christ.
Being poor is not
a criteria for forgiveness. The poor can
still, and often do, have a wicked attitude, or the world owes me, attitude.
One of the worst
possible conclusions of a life, is not limited to being successful and
rejecting Christ and then losing it all to the Lake of Fire, but being
unsuccessful and destitute, and still rejecting Christ. Losing in life as well as in eternity is the
worst of the worst possible summaries of ones life. But only the defiant have themselves to blame
for that.
And when God brings
judgment, He will not ease up when it comes to the poor of the world, the
unbelieving poor, the defiant poor.
Evil is evil and
there is never an excuse for excusing evil, nor blaming ones life circumstances,
to justify evil.
Everyone, whether
rich or poor, has the opportunity to believe in Christ, has the opportunity to
want to have a relationship with God, has an opportunity to listen, to learn to
grow spiritually. The spiritual life has
nothing to do with ones situation in life, it has everything to do with ones
attitude.
Everyone, whether
rich or poor, whether talented or handicapped, has an equal opportunity to
advance in their spiritual life and be a phenomenal spiritual success for
eternity.
But bitterness or
blame or defiance, or stubborn rejection of Christ, has no place in the
spiritual life. You only bring harm to
yourself with that attitude.
This is the devils
world. If you want to lay the blame,
then put it where it belongs, Satan.
But, do not remain
on blame, even of Satan, but focus on your spiritual opportunity and look to
eternity where you can more than define a phenomenal situation for yourself,
for the forever.
When God judges,
whether in your life or at the end of history, being poor, will not help you,
if you are filled with bitterness and hate and so forth.
