Marcus Dods, Free Church of Scotland minster, writes on the charge to remember the poor (1 Cor 16:1). With all the abuses of the poor, hard to see how to end poverty. But we can think of connections to harsh conditions and our cheap comforts. There is blood-guilt here.
Today, would many object to even a consideration of the connection between hard lives and cheap goods?
How can you brighten some lives?