For those who cannot speak
In the book of proverbs we read,
"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.
Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy." Proverbs 31:8,9.
Here is a clear statement to all who love God. To all who call themselves Christians. We must speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.
To my understanding there is about 2000 verses in the bible related to helping the poor.
In Deuteronomy we read,
Deuteronomy 15:11: "There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land." Deuteronomy 15:11.
In Isaiah we read,
"If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday."Isaiah 58:10
In Proverbs we read,
"A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge." Proverbs 29:7.
Jesus said,
"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give." Matthew 10:8.
Proverbs states,
"Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done." Proverbs 19:17.
The lists goes on and on. Which shows that God wants us to care for the poor. So my question to you is,
If you consider yourself a Christian. A true follower of Christ Jesus are you helping the poor? Are you speaking out to those in authority to politicians and standing up for those who cannot speak for themselves?
Please think about it.