Jeremiah 5:20-31

“…they have grown fat and sleek. They know no limits in deeds of
wickedness...and they do not defend the rights of the needy.” (5:28)

It is tempting to hear Jeremiah’s words and be absolutely sure who
he is talking to in our day. But Paul’s keen observation in Romans
brings our self-righteousness to its own judgment: “we all have
sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

The challenges faced by the poor have multiple causes, and long term
development efforts by Episcopal Relief & Development attempt
to address some of the root causes of poverty.

What was absolutely clear in Jesus’ ministry is that he wasn’t terribly
interested in why the man was born blind, why the paralytic couldn’t
walk or why the 5,000 had nothing to eat. He simply healed and fed.

So, too, is our calling.

—Duncan Gray III