Dependency and the Avoidance Thereof

Basically, from my understanding of Scripture, we must remove our dependence upon the riches of this world, but we don't get to check out and excuse ourselves from contributing. Remember where Y'hshuwah was born, because all the world should be taxed . . .

As someone who was tempted to consider receiving disability, I am glad I didn't. Not that I think collecting money offered is necessarily a sin, but the dependence upon the system, places the receiver in a very vulnerable position regarding the end of days. I can't find anyplace in Scripture that ever indicates we are to work toward not working. Even the "welfare" system established in Torah indicated that the widows and orphans needed to be out there gleaning the fields themselves. The fact that Boaz made sure Ruth had extra stalks to glean was kindness on his part, but she still had to pick up what his workers were instructed to leave.

The state of dependency that so many have chosen, will ultimately prevent independence on the most basic of levels. When Caesar Augustus sent out his decree, there is no record that Rome was indebted or that Rome was supporting most of the world on credit. America can't say that. Our government has many social agencies and services, but does not have a self-sustaining budget, therefore; while creating dependency for the citizens upon itself, our government is also dependent upon something or someone . . .

The riches of this world will get quite costly. The price for benefits has not really been considered, it's just been passed along. I had already made peace with the resolve to not collect Social Security at 65, years before it was announced by the previous administration, that it would be insolvent by the time I was 60. I pay in because previous generations are dependent upon the funds, but I certainly don't want my dependence to be placed upon the backs of future generations.

As for collecting disability, I honestly believe to the very core of my being, if I'd chosen to receive disability for MS, the disease would have completely destroyed my health by now. Oh, I might still be alive, but I don't think for a moment I would be functioning as I do. As we continue to move toward the end of days, we must realize there is a day coming in which, if we choose dependency upon the riches of the world, it will at some point be in direct opposition to the provision of YHWH.

Since HIS provision is not dependent upon the riches of this world and HE is not indebted, I believe HIS people are already seeing a difference and realizing we are nearing the the fork in the road. The narrow road may look rough and rocky, it is the road less traveled. The wide road is what "everyone is doing," as in; what seems socially secure . . .