I have a well-paid job
I am a captain of industry
I am a member of platinum circles
I am a pillar of the community
My name will live on
On plaques
And maybe a street
I need not
Pay the devil his due
For I’ve already been checked off his list
There is an African proverb: “Where there is no wealth there is no poverty.” Many inhabitants of Western civilization have the notion that eliminating poverty comes from wealth. Not true. Eliminating poverty comes from sharing. Without sharing, no amount of financial wealth can eliminate poverty. The greed (anti-sharing) that accumulates financial wealth is a disease, of which poverty is a symptom. As Jesus said, “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” (Matthew 6:24) Make your choice — the devil has — and you decide which is the pillar of community.
