America no longer cares for the least of these

Matthew 25: 36 makes very clear that we will be judged by what we do for “the least of these”.We are called to care for the least of these, and to simply say that "the problem is sin, so there can be no systemic solution" is a cop-out. We who have been transformed by the renewing of our minds must fight, as it says in the Lord's prayer, to see that God's will might be done on earth as it is in heaven. That is NOT limited to individual transformation. If the least of these are being hurt by the systems, we must fight to redeem those systems. In Mattthew 25:36, Jesus says to us today: When I was in prison, what did you do for me? If all we do is say, "the problem with mass incarceration is sin, so there's nothing we can do about it", we are mocking God's clear call to action. When I was sick, did you take care of me? If all we do is say, the problem with the lack of healthcare for all is sin, so there's nothing we can do about it, we are mocking God's clear call to action. When I was naked, did you clothe me? If we say, the problem with homelessness is people not being able to pull themselves up by their bootstraps, we are spitting in the face of God. Lord have mercy on our country, as we no longer even pretend to care for "the least of these." Instead, we have allowed the moneychangers to pollute the temple, rather than driving them out as Jesus did.

"Without a vision, the people perish."-Proverbs 29:18