Yes agreed @barncat ...

"America is wealthy by world standards.'

... and the quote you cite from Jesus an excellent one.

The point I have attempted to make in this post, however, is much, much broader than America. "Wealth" as I have defined it characterizes a good part of the world we live in today.

Yes, there are certainly regions that still don't enjoy these benefits. Of that I am well aware. For those who do, though, perhaps they'll find something worth considering here in what I have written ...