James 2:5-6
God has chosen the Poor
5 Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? 6 But you have insulted the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?
St. James was a man of action...He teaches us that God has chosen the poor to be rich in faith...The poor would need to depend on God...St. James brother, Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount said that God blesses the poor and the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs...Jesus teaches His disciples about the widow, giving her only money (mite) to God entrusting He will provide... Jesus even tells us about the difficulty rich people will have entering heaven...
Our lives do not go smoothly because of money...We are taught this in the Book of Job...Job lost his family, his wealth, and his health...So remember Job and how we are to treat the poor...St. James reminds us that the poor should be treated equally... We are to love everyone, either all rich and poor...