The World and You

“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” Heb 13:5

If we compare humanity with a village of 100 inhabitants and if we count the people, the village will be composed of:
57 Asiatic
21 Europeans
14 Americans (North and South)
8 Africans

52 are going to be females
48 will be males

70 won’t be white
30 will be white

70 non –Christians
30 Christians

6 persons will possess 59% of the world riches

6 persons will be coming from USA

80 won’t have housing

70 will be unlettered

50 will be dependent on somebody

1 would die
2 will be born

1 will have a PC at home
1 will have a degree

If we look at the world from this prospective and compare our situation with the situation of the others then I believe we will be happy with what we have. It is said “The happiest man on earth is the one who is satisfied with what he has.’’

If you wake up one morning and you are not ill, you are blessed, because 1 million people are going to die in the coming days.

If you have never experienced war, solitude, the suffering of been wounded, famine, then you are blessed because 500 million people live under such circumstances.

If you can go to church freely, not being menaced, that someone will stop you or kill you, you are blessed, because 3 billion people don’t have this freedom If you find something to eat in your refrigerator, if you are clothed, if you have a shelter and a bed you are richer than 75% of the worlds population.

If you have a bank account and a little money in your wallet you are part of the 8% of the richest people on this world.

If you can read this article you are doubly blessed because:
1. Someone thinks about you
2. You are not part of the 2 billion people who don’t know how to read.

Someone has said:
‘’The mercies of God surround you every moment; and it would be profitable for you to consider how and whence your blessings come every day. Let the precious blessings of God awaken gratitude in you. You cannot number the blessings of God, the constant loving-kindness expressed to you, for they are as numerous as the refreshing drops of rain. Clouds of mercy are hanging over you, and ready to drop upon you. If you will appreciate the valuable gift of salvation, you will be sensible of daily refreshment, of the protection and love of Jesus; you will be guided in the way of peace. Ellen White {YI, January 5, 1887 par. 8}

Ivo Ionov