I do work as a clinician with clients in active addiction from ages 18 and up. I
I do work as a clinician with clients in active addiction from ages 18 and up. If you need to know that for this assignment…..
Background Information
Jesus boldly proclaimed that He came to fulfill the Old Testament prophecy of Isaiah. Indeed, He backed up this claim by healing many people of diseases and mental disorders and preaching the good news of salvation to the poor. Jesus did not, however, set prisoners or oppressed people free in the literal sense, or lift anyone out of poverty as some had hoped. Some, including His own disciples, wanted Him to overthrow the government authorities and establish Himself as king in order to finally free the Jewish people from oppression and put them in the positions of power they desired. They wanted “the year of the Lord’s favor” to mean that oppressive laws would finally change, that they would gain equality in political power, have greater social status, and gain access to greater wealth and resources. Sound familiar?
But God’s plan for setting people free was different from what they expected. It’s not that Jesus didn’t care about the suffering of His people. God declares His heart for hurting, poor and oppressed people throughout the scripture, from the exodus through the prophets. Sometimes God rescued people from their oppression and poverty and sometimes he did not. God’s focus in the Bible always connects true blessing to loving God and living righteously. Sometimes the solution to a problem may not be what we think it should be. Sometimes, from God’s point of view, it is more important to be free from the oppression we have inside and from our prison of sin than it is to be free from external things or circumstances. Sometimes, gaining the world may mean losing our soul—in light of eternity, that is never God’s agenda.
In this week’s devotional discussion you will reflect on God’s response to oppression and poverty through the scriptures above and in response to a former pastor’s thoughts after changing careers to work with the homeless. Consider your own assumptions and ideas as you reflect on these Biblical ideas.
Pray
Jesus, I am thankful that You came to set us free and that that freedom is about more than just earthly things. As I work to help others to heal and gain freedom from poverty and the circumstances and conditions that oppress them, help me to also bring them good news of the greater freedom that can be found in You. Amen.
Instructions
Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
Read Luke 4:16-21 and listen to the podcast, The Gospel and Poverty.
Navigate to the threaded discussion and respond to the following discussion questions:
As a social worker, how do you feel about the idea that freedom from internal oppression and slavery to sin might be more important to God than making everything fair now? Why might this be God’s priority?
Identify and describe one key idea from the podcast that you think is an important perspective on poverty and oppression. What assumptions do you tend to make about poverty?
What role can your faith play in managing any tension within you as you advocate for justice and improved conditions for marginalized or oppressed people while knowing that progress may be slow or that full equality may never be reached?
What do you take away from this week’s passage and Jesus’ example of providing practical help to some while calling people to a freedom greater than just their circumstances? How can you apply this kind of approach and mixed model to your work as a social worker?
below is the podcast you need to listen to in order to complete this assignment…
https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2018/the-gospel-and-poverty
This assignment needs subheadings this is 7th edition APA
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