2 Kings 7:15-20 / Matthew 7:21-29
There are times when we think that life is rather unfair.
For example, the rich get better treatment, whereas the poor are ignored and disregarded.
But it is the poor and the underprivileged who need to be supported with means that they are not able to get on their own.
And the rich already had their resources. So it is like the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
In the first reading, the king of Babylon and his army laid siege on Jerusalem.
The king of Judah eventually surrendered to the king of Babylon and with that the king of Judah and his people went into exile.
So all the nobles and all the notables, the blacksmiths and metalworkers and all those who were rich and comfortable were exiled.
Only the poorest people in the country were left behind.
God listened to the cry of the poor and He came to their help.
The nobility, the rich, those of distinction and high society did not need to cry to God because probably there was no need to.
But in the end, it is in exile that they learned how to cry to God for help.
When we are comfortable and having it easy in life, let us remember those who are underprivileged, disadvantaged and disregarded.
They may be the ones who will cry out to God to help us in our time of need.