Come now, you rich, weep and howl

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! – James 5v1 

As we examine the word of God we find that while not all riches and wealth are condemned there is a general warning against them. Wealth seems to be very, very dangerous and only a few can be entrusted with it. 

Here we find a roaring condemnation of the rich who got that way by ill-gotten gain. Those who gained their wealth on the back of the poor are told that the time is coming to weep and howl for the miseries headed their way. They have gathered up their silver and gold. They have underpaid their workers and pocketed the wages. 

God openly condemns such action. The gold and silver will be witnesses against. The stolen wages cry out to God for justice. 

God is just. Justice will always be served. Ill gotten gain is its own witness against its owner. Justice will prevail against those who garner their wealth without regard to others.