Giving to the Poor
Jesus told us that we will have poor people with us always. There seems to be two reasons for this. Some people are foolish and/or lazy, so they are not diligent to do what they should do. Those people end up in poverty. Then, there are those who are really trying, but they are still poor because of the circumstances of their lives and their inability to get out of an economic hole. God cares for both of these categories of people, and so should we. Proverbs has many verses that speak about helping the poor. I believe that shows God's love for them and His plan for us to help take care of them. (Proverbs 28:27) "Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed." This verse is a wonderful promise and a strong warning. That is why we need to spend some time considering these truths. God's plan for the poor is that His people will give to them to help meet their needs. We see this in God's commands to allow the po...