Thought for the week from the Rev David Jones (we 8th July 2012)

The chancellor’s words that there was ‘evidence of systematic greed at the expense of financial integrity and stability sums up the latest outrage against those who, yet again has now brought the banking world into almost total disrepute.

It also poses the question as to how much more is going to be revealed about banks colluding together to inflate profits and interest rates thereby increasing already inflated bonuses. It’s of even greater concern that these massive bonuses were made when the banks were like rudderless ships heading for disaster.

The increasing sense of injustice and anger in these days in austerity when so many are suffering pay cuts and redundancies seem to be of little or no concern to those blinded by such greed.

Micah, like all Old Testament prophets had deep concern for the poor and especially those who suffered under the whims of unjust rulers. The Bible also teaches that those in authority have an even greater responsibility of ensuring that fair play and justice are seen to be done.

Greed has little or no regard for others and where enough is never enough.

Those who have fallen deeply into this trap of systematic dishonesty and shameless self indulgence need to learn from Micah to ‘act justly, love mercy and to walk humbly with God’ – then and only then will there be the possibility of restored reputations and hope for institutions once held in high regard.

Rev. David Jones

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