Do You Care?

"Each year, an estimated 600,000 to 800,000 men, women, and children are trafficked across international borders" (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/ncvrw/2005/pg5l.html)

"Human trafficking is the third most profitable criminal activity, following only drug and arms trafficking. An estimated 9.5 billion is generated in annual revenue from all trafficking activities..." (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/ncvrw/2005/pg5l.html)

"At least 80% of humanity lives on less than $10 a day." (http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats)

"Number of children in the world

2.2 billion

Number in poverty

1 billion (every second child)"

(http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats)

When I read things like this, I cannot help but ask for a broken heart. Because what we care about is not what God cares about. We are to love God and love people. We're comfortable with loving God, but not people.

1 John 4:20 (NIV)

20If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

Are you emotionally moved and burdened by the pain of others? Do you care? Or are you comfortable?

Friday, February 6, 2009