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Back in 2005, Haiti gave the US $50,000 dollars in support of Katrina victims. That is almost DOUBLE (as a percentage of total GDP) what the US is giving to Haiti to help with the earthquake. Not to mention the loss of human life in Haiti will be 25-50 times that of Katrina.
But doesn’t the US’s $100 million sound a lot more generous than Haiti’s little $50,000.
Yup.
But not to everyone…
I’m reminded of a story about Jesus. One day he decided to carefully watch who was putting what into the “donation coffers” of his day. He sat quietly while the big, important, high income people made a pompous showing of their gifts, being careful to let everyone know just how much they were giving.
Then came this little widow, perhaps embarrassed to drop in her two small coins. This was too much for Jesus. His exuberance bubbled over into a little speech.
“This poor widow has put in more than everyone else! …
Before I left Serbia I had the chance to talk with thirty-some college students from Samuil’s ministry about money and the state of the economy. Their questions naturally went to the state of the economy and when I thought the world would emerge from this global economic crisis.
I had to apologize.
What we allowed people to do in our nation, in the name of preserving prosperity, was wrong. And unfortunately, the United States citizens are not the only ones suffering for our irresponsibility with money.
You can see it in their eyes.
Hurt. Pain. Asking themselves why one of the richest nations in the world put their emerging economy on the line (along with others) just to keep a few investors happy.
I apologize Serbia. I apologize on my nations behalf to the rest of the world. My hope and prayer is that the financial responsibility of our leaders will increase to match that of the spirit of greatness with which the US was founded.
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