Helping the poor
The book of Leviticus tells us.
“ ‘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.
God cares for everyone. Even in ancient times when there was no social welfare state God provided. He called on farmers not to go over their vineyards a second time. He tells them not to reap to the very edges of their field. They were to leave them for the poor.
Time and time again we see throughout scripture God tells us to look after our fellow man.
The apostle Paul tells us,
“Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” Romans 12:13.
James the half brother of Jesus said,
“What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?” James 2:14-20.
These truths are universal be you a believer in Christ or not. It is the humane thing to do.
It is something we must impress on our children.
It is something we must insist our Governments do. After all what better way to spend the taxes people give the government than on the people themselves.
Jesus made a very important statement when He said,
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” Matthew 7:12.
Please think about it.
The book of Leviticus tells us.
“ ‘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.
God cares for everyone. Even in ancient times when there was no social welfare state God provided. He called on farmers not to go over their vineyards a second time. He tells them not to reap to the very edges of their field. They were to leave them for the poor.
Time and time again we see throughout scripture God tells us to look after our fellow man.
The apostle Paul tells us,
“Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” Romans 12:13.
James the half brother of Jesus said,
“What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?” James 2:14-20.
These truths are universal be you a believer in Christ or not. It is the humane thing to do.
It is something we must impress on our children.
It is something we must insist our Governments do. After all what better way to spend the taxes people give the government than on the people themselves.
Jesus made a very important statement when He said,
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” Matthew 7:12.
Please think about it.
