For the same reason that we aren't supposed to feed the deer at the camp ground. They will loose the ability to forage for food on their own. If God intervenes in every hardship of life then it wouldn't be life, we wouldn't be free will beings. We would just be potted plants on a shelf somewhere.If we are more valuable than birds, why doesn't He stop making people die of hunger or die under a bridge?
If we are more valuable than birds, why doesn't He stop making millions of christians die of hunger or die under a bridge?
With respect, you neglected half of the OP's question. Your answer might be reasonable for why people starve (though I don't find it so), but the OP is pondering why people starve in spite of Mt 6:25-34. Care to address that?For the same reason that we aren't supposed to feed the deer at the camp ground. They will loose the ability to forage for food on their own. If God intervenes in every hardship of life then it wouldn't be life, we wouldn't be free will beings. We would just be potted plants on a shelf somewhere.
In some cases, able-bodied people are too lazy to get a job and feed themselves. What money they do have they spend on alcohol and drugs.If we are more valuable than birds, why doesn't He stop making millions of christians die of hunger or die under a bridge?
If we are more valuable than birds, why doesn't He stop making millions of christians die of hunger or die under a bridge?
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/20568/icode/I haven't heard of this. Where is this happening?
I found another site on same topicThis doesn't say millions are starving to death, just hungry.
Yes, some of Jesus' instruction was specifically for the apostolic teaching core during the 3 years of his public teaching wherin he had asked the 12 to drop everything and "follow me".With respect, you neglected half of the OP's question. Your answer might be reasonable for why people starve (though I don't find it so), but the OP is pondering why people starve in spite of Mt 6:25-34. Care to address that?
The root cause is because sin came into the world. It wasn't the fault of God, it was man who sinned of his own free will knowing that this sin would bring forth death.If we are more valuable than birds, why doesn't He stop making millions of christians die of hunger or die under a bridge?
Because I wonder if elected ones can become homeless as wellIf you're a Calvinist, why does it matter?