...They kept quiet, because they could find nothing to say...
"We will give it back," they said. "And we will not demand anything more from them. We will do as you say..."
Nehemiah 5:8, 12 NIV
The wealthy were overcharging the poor. Their business practice was outside the principles God had laid down for his people.
And when Nehe pointed that out, they immediately accepted that and changed what they were doing. They loved God more than their financial gain.
This is one of the taboo areas in our faith communities... how we run businesses, how we make money.
Are we exploiting anyone?
Do we care enough about where our clothes are made? Those shoes? Who stitched them? A child labourer?
Do I care if the coffee grower got a fair price?
The people cried out and one person heard.
One person responded.
And change happened.
What do I do when I hear the cry of injustice?
#nehemiah
#listen
#lovepeople