2 Corinthians 8:13-15 13 I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened, but that as a matter of fairness 14 your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness. 15 As it is written, "Whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack."
One wonders if this is true for the whole world
the Father daily provides in abundance - more than sufficient for everyone
the reason there is poverty - is that some have gathered too much
or that some are too lazy to gather ("he who does not work shall not eat")
the former imply a lack of trust that their Father will provide tomorrow
the latter imply a lack of gratitude that their Father has already provided
the former will also have wealth which rots in the end:
James 5:2 2 Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten.
The point of provision - is not just sufficiency, but enjoyment
but not at the expense of others
Distribution has never been 'unequal' per se - but always enough such that those who can gather can supply abundantly to those who cannot (rather than will not)
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