For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for his dwelling place: “This is My resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it. I will abundantly bless her provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.” (Psalm 132:13-15 ESV)
Not Politics
We are Zion. The people of God are Zion. Particularly, the church is Zion. Here, God declares that He is present with us! He will bless us! And then God declares that through Zion (which means through US) He will satisfy our poor with bread.
Through Zion… which is us.
Does it seem to you that we spend a lot of energy finding ways to excuse us from that job? Does it seem to you that we have relegated that job to others (i.e. the government, ‘someone else’)? Does it seem to you that we figure God will take care of that, if He really cares to?
Instead… without yet arguing about HOW we can do it… let us just notice that in God’s Economy for this world, He desires to provide for the poor through Zion. Through the church. Through us.
It is not political. It is not left wing or right wing. It is not about blame or fault or failure.
It is, though, time to do it.