La Parole du jour du 24 Mars 2016
La Parole du jour : Souviens-toi des pauvres
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Verset du jour : Actes 4 :32-35 « La multitude de ceux qui avaient cru n'était qu'un cœur et qu'une âme. Nul ne disait que ses biens lui appartinssent en propre, mais tout était commun entre eux. Les apôtres rendaient avec beaucoup de force témoignage de la résurrection du Seigneur Jésus. Et une grande grâce reposait sur eux tous. Car il n'y avait parmi eux aucun indigent: tous ceux qui possédaient des champs ou des maisons les vendaient, apportaient le prix de ce qu'ils avaient vendu, et le déposaient aux pieds des apôtres; et l'on faisait des distributions à chacun selon qu'il en avait besoin »
La vie des apôtres de l’Eglise primitive me pousse souvent à me poser beaucoup des questions qui paraissent pourtant faciles à répondre. Quelle est la part des pauvres dans l’Eglise de Jésus-Christ ? Quand la bible parle des pauvres, il s’agit des vrais orphelins, des vraies veuves (celles qui n’ont rien hérité de leurs maris), des sans-abris et tous ceux qui sont totalement dépendant même pour manger.
J’essaie souvent de savoir la place des pauvres dans l’Eglise car si je lis le verset du jour (Actes 4 :32-35), je remarque que les croyants apportaient l’argent aux apôtres pour honorer Dieu et ce qui est intéressant est la réaction des apôtres par rapport à l’argent : au verset 35 il est dit qu’on faisait des distributions à chacun selon qu’il en avait besoin. Le verset 34 est le plus surprenant car il dit : « IL N’Y AVAIT PARMI EUX AUCUN INDIGENT ». Autrement dit, il n’y avait pas de pauvres parmi eux !! Est-ce normal ? Pouvons-nous nous entraider aujourd’hui de façon à ce qu’il n’y ait plus de pauvres dans l’Eglise ?
Si vous parcourez la bible, vous découvrirez que Dieu a toujours eu beaucoup d’affections pour les pauvres et Jésus s’en occupait beaucoup. Il recevait beaucoup de dons (Luc 8 :2-3) mais il dépensait l’argent pour aider les pauvres. Même quand il a dit au jeune homme riche de vendre tout ce qu’il possédait, il lui a demandé de donner l’argent aux pauvres. Ce qui me dérange est que les pauvres ne sont plus une priorité dans l’Eglise. Ce n’est pas facile de les remarquer dans les églises occidentales mais le fait est que dans toutes les églises du monde il y’a des pauvres même si l’Afrique bat le record.
Aujourd’hui les pauvres ne sont pas permis de participer dans certaines rencontres chrétiennes qui pourraient leur être bénéfiques tout simplement parce que le droit d’entrer coûte très cher. La porte leur est fermée à cause de leur pauvreté.
Voici ma question : Y-a-t-il ne fut ce qu’un seul pauvre (veuve, orphelin ou sans-abris) qui remercie Dieu grâce à ton aide ? Un pauvre n’a pas besoin de riches mais il a besoin de ton soutien pour voir l’amour de Dieu. Si tu gagnes quelque chose chaque mois, tu es sensé aider ne fut-ce qu’un pauvre chaque mois.
Passez une bonne journée
Chris Ndikumana
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English Translation
Remember the poor
Verse of the Day: Acts 4: 32-35 "All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need"
The life of the apostles of the early church often leads me to ask myself a lot of questions even though they seem easy to answer. What is the share of the poor in the Church of Jesus Christ? When the bible speaks of the poor, it is about true orphans, true widows (those who have inherited nothing from their husbands), the homeless and those who are totally dependent even for eating.
I often try to know the place of the poor in the Church because if I read the verse of the day (Acts 4: 32-35), I notice that the believers brought the money to the apostles to honor God and what is interesting is the reaction of the apostles relative to money: in verse 35 it says that it was distributed to anyone who had need. Verse 34 is most surprising because it says: "THERE WERE NO NEEDY PERSONS AMONG THEM". In other words, there was no poor among them! Is this normal? Can we help each other today so that there are no more poor people in the church?
If you go throughout the bible, you will discover that God has always had a lot of compassion for the poor and Jesus took care of them a lot. He received many gifts (Luke 8: 2-3), but he spent the money to help the poor. Even when he told the rich young man to sell all he possessed, he was asked to give the money to the poor. What bothers me is that the poor are no longer a priority in Church. It is not easy to notice in the Western churches but the fact is that in all the churches of the world there are poor people even though Africa beats the record.
Today the poor are not allowed to participate in some Christian meetings that could benefit them simply because the right to enter is very expensive. The door is closed to them because of their poverty.
Here is my question: Is there at least one poor (widow, orphan or homeless) who thank God for your help? A poor person does not need rich people but he needs your support to see the love of God. If you get some income every month, you are supposed to help at least one poor every month.
Have a great day
I often try to know the place of the poor in the Church because if I read the verse of the day (Acts 4: 32-35), I notice that the believers brought the money to the apostles to honor God and what is interesting is the reaction of the apostles relative to money: in verse 35 it says that it was distributed to anyone who had need. Verse 34 is most surprising because it says: "THERE WERE NO NEEDY PERSONS AMONG THEM". In other words, there was no poor among them! Is this normal? Can we help each other today so that there are no more poor people in the church?
If you go throughout the bible, you will discover that God has always had a lot of compassion for the poor and Jesus took care of them a lot. He received many gifts (Luke 8: 2-3), but he spent the money to help the poor. Even when he told the rich young man to sell all he possessed, he was asked to give the money to the poor. What bothers me is that the poor are no longer a priority in Church. It is not easy to notice in the Western churches but the fact is that in all the churches of the world there are poor people even though Africa beats the record.
Today the poor are not allowed to participate in some Christian meetings that could benefit them simply because the right to enter is very expensive. The door is closed to them because of their poverty.
Here is my question: Is there at least one poor (widow, orphan or homeless) who thank God for your help? A poor person does not need rich people but he needs your support to see the love of God. If you get some income every month, you are supposed to help at least one poor every month.
Have a great day
Chris Ndikumana
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