The humble truth is that we don’t know the mind of God beyond what He reveals to us, so what has He revealed?
All are called to care for, give aid to, and fairly judge the poor with compassion. Scripture calls for the poor to receive justice, suggesting that poverty is an injustice and the product of oppression (Psalm 140:12; Ezekiel 22:29).
Poverty is not a punishment from God for sin, or something that God delights in- it’s the result of sinful oppression, injustice, and greed in our world- broken systems made by men.