Are your ears open or closed?

  Are your ears open or closed?

"Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor 

will himself call out and not be answered.”  

                                                                   Proverbs 21:13.

In the book of Deuteronomy we read,

"If there is among you anyone in need, a member of your community in any of your towns within the land that the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tight-fisted towards your needy neighbour… 

Since there will never cease to be some in need on the earth, I therefore command you, ‘Open your hand to the poor and needy neighbor in your land." Deuteronomy 15:7, 11.

In the book of Leviticus we read,

" ‘When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest.  

Do not go over your vineyard a second time or pick up the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the poor and the alien. I am the LORD your God." Leviticus 19: 9,10.

Jesus said,

"Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you." Matthew 5:42.

Time and time again throughout the Bible we are called to help the poor. This is an obligation of all Christians.

So do you do what you can to help others?

Please think about it.