Pillars are people (like you and I), but what about the poor?

GAL 2:6-10 NLT

And the leaders of the church had nothing to add to what I was preaching. (By the way, their reputation as great leaders made no difference to me, for God has no favorites.) Instead, they saw that God had given me the responsibility of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, just as he had given Peter the responsibility of preaching to the Jews. For the same God who worked through Peter as the apostle to the Jews also worked through me as the apostle to the Gentiles. In fact, James, Peter, and John, who were known as pillars of the church, recognized the gift God had given me, and they accepted Barnabas and me as their co-workers. They encouraged us to keep preaching to the Gentiles, while they continued their work with the Jews. Their only suggestion was that we keep on helping the poor, which I have always been eager to do.

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There's no doubt that some people have an important position and are due respect and consideration. Paul went to Jerusalem because he respected the leaders of the church.

The Gospel is true. It is not true because an important person said so. The message of Jesus' identity is true in and of itself. Jesus needs no endorsement. Paul was confident but not cocky.

One of the things that amazes me is the emphasis on the poor.

Here are the leaders of the of the people proclaiming the greatest news mankind well ever hear. These people are responsible for telling the whole world the only information that can save any of humanity. Als to be sure this message is front and centre. The is no mistaking the centrality of the gospel message. And also amazingly they as leaders of different gospel projects agree! The ones doing Jewish mission agree with Paul doing Gentile mission. And after this unity on gospel message centrality the very next thing on the list is THE POOR!

Where are the poor in your list? Can you come to agreement on the cross? Can you join with others in the first priority of the Gospel and then encourage each other to help the poor?

What are you doing for the sake of the Gospel? Who are you partnering with to get the message out?

What are you doing for the poor? How are tot helping the poor?

You'll find the more you search the Bible that Jesus is the central message and he had always had a concern for the poor. You can not say you follow Jesus and ignore the poor! You are not following Jesus if you have not plan to help the poor. No plan for the poor is a denial of Jesus' good news. King Jesus reigns and as a subject of his kingdom you submit to your king by declaring his right of rule in your life and by acting like he would among the poor. Feed them, heal them, defend them.