The Gospel of Matthew tells us that He does. “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow dies, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Mat 6:28-33. And further: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Rom 8:28.
So why are there so many poor, and why is there despair among some? Those who know Christ believe and actually experience that God takes care of everything in our lives. We know that all things work together for good to those who know God. At the least He gives us the strength to deal with our problems. Does this mean that the poor do not know God? It does not take fine things to make us happy. Anita and I have seen people who live in hovels just off a sidewalk that are singing and dancing for joy. But we see pictures of victims of disasters with looks of abject despair. Has God abandoned them; did they never know God? There are far more questions than answers. But for sure, we must keep taking the message of Jesus’ salvation to as many as possible.
We are taught that this life is only a precursor or training ground for Heaven. Heaven will bring the reward of beauty to some who never saw it on earth. We can look on Heaven as a leveling place for everyone regardless of life on earth. We also are told that a rich life on earth is the only reward that some will have. Unless those who have had luxury, fame and fortune on earth embrace Christ and then help the less fortunate, they will never see Heaven. This too is somewhat of a leveler. So we can hope and pray that those that suffer on earth will get their rewards in their afterlife.
And those who delight in trying to discourage Christians use the inequities of earthly life to prove that God is either not all good or He must be unable to right the wrongs. The answer to that seems difficult but Christians know that God is all powerful and all good. If so, why doesn’t He cure all the world’s ills? He wants us to do some of this work. He puts examples of misfortune in our path to give us the chance to do something about it. Everyone was given free choice, and some of the decisions that are made lead to ruin. Many of the ills are caused by the devil’s work. God allows this within limits, but Satan will be put out of business before too long. It is hard for us to see suffering and be unable to remedy it, but our resources are limited. We want God to step in and He will in His own time table.