Do Christians ever starve? Psalm 33:19

Do Christians ever starve? Read Psalm 33:19

The psalm does not suppose to establish a fact, but to praise God for promises made and for daily care over even the most ordinary life needs. That God would care about our food needs would have been a radical idea in the Old Testament times. Pagan gods cared, in the imagination of pagan worshipers, only about their own selfish reputation, never about those who game them homage. Pagan deities were "me-centered," but the God of Israel actually provided for His people, again and again.

This is not to say, though, that in times of crisis, including famine, only nonbelievers succumb. Christians feel hunger along with their neighbors and often perish in the same disasters that afflict their region. The pervasive influence of sin works against the intentions of God. It is the job of Christians to resist sin in all its forms so churches are right to send food relief to hungry people worldwide. When one region shares it abundance with another, we witness to God's grace by overcoming, if only temporarily, the hurtful impact of sin.