How can we live in a country where people made in God’s image are treated like “the other” — as if they are less worthy, less human, or less deserving of dignity? God calls us to do better.
No person should be looked down on, pushed aside, or treated as disposable because of where they come from, what they look like, how much money they have, or what struggles they carry. If we truly believe every person is created by God, then we cannot choose who deserves compassion and who does not.
It is painful to watch leaders and powerful voices make promises to ordinary people while the biggest benefits keep flowing to those who already have more than enough. Working families are told to wait, sacrifice, and keep believing, but too often the reward goes to the wealthy and well-connected.
That is not justice. That is not compassion. That is not love of neighbor.
God does not bless a nation simply because it is rich, loud, or powerful. God looks at how we treat the poor, the stranger, the forgotten, and the people others would rather ignore. A country cannot call itself righteous while building comfort for some on the suffering of others.
If we want a better future, it cannot be built on fear, lies, greed, or cruelty. It must be built on truth, dignity, fairness, and care for one another. Anything less is not the way of God.
The Bible speaks very clearly about greed. It does not treat greed as a small weakness or a harmless desire to have more. Scripture warns that greed can become a kind of idol, because it puts money, comfort, and power in the place where God belongs.
In plain words, greed tells us to protect ourselves first, even if others suffer. The gospel calls us to something better: to love God, love our neighbor, and remember that every person carries God-given worth.
- Greed becomes idolatry. Colossians 3:5 teaches that greed is not just wanting too much; it is allowing money and worldly things to take God’s place in our hearts.
- Greed never satisfies. Ecclesiastes 5:10 reminds us that people who love money are never truly satisfied, because there is always a hunger for more.
- Greed can destroy us. Proverbs 28:22 and 1 Timothy 6:9 warn that chasing riches at any cost can lead people into traps, trouble, and spiritual ruin.
The answer to greed is not hatred toward people who have money. The answer is contentment, honesty, generosity, and a heart that refuses to worship wealth. Money can be used for good, but when money becomes more important than people, something has gone wrong.
Faith should make us more compassionate, not more cruel. It should make us more honest, not more easily fooled by empty promises. It should make us more willing to protect the vulnerable, not more comfortable ignoring them.
When a society teaches people to fear their neighbors, blame the poor, despise immigrants, mock the struggling, or excuse greed in the name of success, that society is moving away from God’s heart. We cannot say we honor the Creator while dishonoring the people He created.
The measure of a nation is not how loudly it talks about faith, but how faithfully it practices mercy, justice, and truth. Real faith shows up in how we treat the person with no power, no money, no title, and no one else standing beside them.
God demands better of us — not tomorrow, not someday, but now. We cannot keep looking away while people made in His image are used, blamed, ignored, or crushed under systems built for the benefit of the few. If our faith means anything, it must move us to defend dignity, speak truth, reject greed, and stand with those who are being pushed aside. A nation does not become righteous by claiming God’s name; it becomes righteous by living God’s way — with mercy in its heart, justice in its hands, and love for every neighbor at its center.
Minister A Francine Green I June 2026