We need to realize that true equality in this world can never be truly achieved…especially by societal or culture demands. Why? It is because that is antithetical to the need of society itself. Foremost our purposes for being here are not equal. Equivalence is not based on what is fair but rather what is needed. All of us have different stewardship to different ends. Some are valued more than others as is evidenced by the premium put on the educated, the skilled and to gifted and are apportioned respectively. Society can never be equal. It can only function properly under the premise of: "To each their own measure."
Luke 6:38 ….give, and
it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together,
running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it
shall be measured to you again.
Responsible intrepid folks that succeed are people that get
more responsibility. Society therefore advances and improves. Others
irresponsible and lazy (or worse, criminal) that undermine the societal collective losing not only for themselves but society's a whole. Martin Luther
King Jr. said it himself. He dreamed of a day that a man will be evaluated by
the content of his character or basically merit not the color of his skin. It
is individual uniqueness that are a society's strength. It is the unification
of disparate unequal parts that allows a watch to keep time perfectly. Not
equal 'just because' we're entitled to it but unequal per function or roll
within the whole.
That is why all true Christians seek unity and Christ, yet we are all different parts of the Christian body. Those that don't take accountability for their actions do not merit equality as they are in reality detracting from the very society that is demanding the equal measure. Should we reward bad, entitled or sinful behavior the exact same way we reward a righteous man? I think not. How can that possibly balance a scale of justice? We might be created or born equal but after that we're at the whims of the roll God created us for.
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