Reflections on American Materialism, Part Three

You are not going to believe this! This past week several evangelical Christian groups gathered in Washington D.C. to pray for lower gas prices! Prayer vigils were held at local gas stations to petition God Almighty to lower the price of gasoline and relieve the burden on the American consumer. According to ABCNews, "They say they're sick of the rising gas prices and believe it's time to ask God to step in." You can read the entire article here.

Unbelievable. I'm uttely dumb-founded. Has the church gone off the deep end? I feel like we're all going crazy! Aaaggghhh!

Where in Scripture are we guaranteed by God a nice comfortable existence with low fuel costs, flat-screen televisions, and vacations to Branson, Missouri? Indeed the exact opposite is true. As followers of Jesus Christ, we are assured by God that walking with Him will cost us everything! We have no right to our very lives let alone $1.50 a gallon at the pump!

There are millions of people around the world in abject poverty. Hundreds of thousands of Christians are being mocked, slandered, and killed for their faith. And, this is what we pray for. I am ashamed.