Does God not care about the millions of starving children in the world?

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May 16, 2021

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The problem of hunger is real in our world today, and many children suffer from malnutrition.

People will often blame God for the number of starving children in the world and accuse Him of lacking the power or the care to provide for them. 

On the other hand, the Bible teaches us that God is love, and Jesus Himself taught us that children are essential to God.

Matthew 18:10 (NIV)

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

So what went wrong? On analysis of the amount of food available in the world right now, according to relief organizations and government agencies, there are enough resources to feed everyone. 

The problem is not the lack of food available; instead, it is the accessibility to the food. The fault does not lie with God as there is enough food for the entire world, but the problem lies with the corrupt nature of man.

God has appointed us as trustworthy stewards of the world’s resources. As individuals, we often accumulate food or mismanage resources instead of seeing that other people are fed or provided for.

God is not responsible for man’s foolishness. Neither is He accountable for selfishness, greed, pride, hatred, hoarding, cruelty, spite, or any other sin that contributes to world hunger. 

There is no unrighteousness in God:

Psalm 92:15 (NIV)

proclaiming, “The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”

God does care for the children, and He proves this in that He sent His only Son into the world to redeem us from the curses of sin. 

And now He prompts the followers of Christ to help relieve world hunger. Christian missionaries and agencies are acting as God’s hands and feet to feed hungry children all around the world, providing for their basic needs;

Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

God has appointed us as trustworthy stewards of the world’s resources

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