Compassion demands that we help those in need.

The question is, “Who should help… and how?”

State governments are increasing the financial burden of taxpayers by providing support for illegal aliens.  South Dakota is one of those states.  The South Dakota House of Representatives just passed legislation that would spend over half a million tax dollars to provide prenatal care for illegal aliens.

Taxpayers do NOT like the idea of spending tax dollars on people who are in America illegally.

Leading the “charge” on HB 1214 were two Legislators who are Pastors of churches in South Dakota.  Both of these Legislator-Pastors are sponsors of the bill that puts the price of this compassionate gesture at the feet of taxpayers.  A reasonable question might be, “shouldn’t you be doing this in your church instead of imposing it on taxpayers?”

The government has a role it isn’t fulfilling… keeping our borders secure.  The church isn’t meeting its responsibility either… compassion and caring for those in need.

Government has taken the place of the church America.  When people found help at the door of the church, they also were fed spiritually.  As they discovered the true source of provision (God), many became productive members of society who were then able to help others.  As the church has abdicated its responsibility to the government, people look to the government for help.  They certainly don’t get the Word of God or the love of Christians when they use their EBT card.

The whole notion that the government should be responsible for the poor comes as a result of church failure.

At a time when our nation is failing because of too much government and not enough God, wouldn’t these Pastors and other compassionate Legislators do better by leading an effort to re-engage the church and reduce the size of government?

It has become much to easy for the church to “let Uncle Sam do it.”  That has never been God’s plan to minister to those in need.

 

***Gordon Howie is a nationally syndicated author, host of Liberty Today TV and CEO of Life and Liberty Media***

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