I agree with the President

I agree with President Obama. Are you shocked?
The question then is, "what do you agree with him about?"
Well, let me paraphase a statement he made last week. He was quoting the old wise saying that "there is no free lunch" when pressed about the cost of health care. You could be southern about it and say there ain't no free lunch! In the president's remarks he said people do know and understand that things cost money and the money has to come from somewhere.
Well, he is correct, there is no free lunch. But you know, please understand there is no free health care. And there are many people who do not believe that.
Thoughout my life, I have been amazed more than once that people have bragged about some benefit they have received from somewhere, and that somewhere is ususally the government. We use this program or that and take the benefit and feel like "we got a good deal" or we "beat the system." I have also been quite surprised at times to hear some say that the government and the people owe them something and should be more generous. I have even had people tell me the church owes them something.
I will never forget an Easter service at one of my former churches, where a man actually drove his car up to our doors and waited for people to come out and ask for money because we "should" give to him.
Our country seems to have produced an entitlement mentality where many believe they are "owed" some benefit just because they exist.
What ever benefit or program or health care plan given out by the government comes from the government's only source of income---the people and what they produce.
Does the Bible speak to universal health care? Not really. But I can say a few things with Biblical confidence:
---We believers should deal with others with compassion and we should help where we can.
---People have responsibility to do all they can (work) to meet their basic needs.
---I have never met a believer who refuses to help someone who is trying to help themselves.
---Churches should be doing more not less.
---Christians should be informed and involved.
Watch the debate on health care and be informed and voice your opinion. Remember you are part of "we the people".