I found this hidden gem in Luke reading this morning, from Luke 11:
37When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the table. 38But the Pharisee, noticing that Jesus did not first wash before the meal, was surprised.
39Then the Lord said to him, "Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. 40You foolish people! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? 41But give what is inside the dish [j] to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.
I think the foremost point of disillusion with me and "the church" right now is we pay little more than lip service to the poor. Jesus was about ministering to the poor, and we really aren't. What percentage of our/your church budget goes directly to the poor? What percentage should it be?
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