Do Not Harm the Oil and the Wine

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Revelation 6:6 (AMP)

6 And I heard what seemed to be a voice from the midst of the four living creatures, saying, A quart of wheat for a denarius [a whole day's wages], and three quarts of barley for a denarius; but do not harm the oil and the wine!

            I am angry.  Should I be?  Was this foretold, or is this “proof texting?”  I have been watching the local, state and national leadership as they try to overcome the budget deficits.  In a city near me, the Council has decided to do away with the Health Department and raise public transportation rates.  Neither of these line items affect the upper or middle class.  Both are very important to the lower classes.

The Health Department provides inoculations that the children are required to have to attend school.  Gone.  The Health Department provides inoculations for infants and toddlers need to prevent horrible diseases.  Gone.  The Health Department has medical contacts for all people.  Gone. 

Public transportation (city bus lines) provides lower income people with the only way to get to work, the grocery or across town.  Limited by higher fares and lower service.

Who will replace these services?  To whom will the poor go?  Well, they will not go to the poles to vote.  “Those” people do not vote.  The people in the white SW part of the city do vote.  The budget makers will “not harm the oil and the wine” and will protect their elected positions.  They will do it with the approval of those that vote, because “’those’ people are lazy and ignorant and need to help themselves and not take our taxes for their medical and transportation.  I have to buy my own vehicle, and insurance.  “Those people” should buy their own vehicles and insurance, also.”

To some, I sound like a member of a specific party.  However, all parties are guilty of protecting their own little “kingdoms” and giving words only to “service” and not real service. 

You may be honored that you were mentioned in Revelations, but that will be short-lived. 

Revelation 18:14 (AMP)

14 The ripe fruits and delicacies for which your soul longed have gone from you, and all your luxuries and dainties, your elegance and splendor are lost to you, never again to be recovered or experienced!