Helping Other Believers
The sons of Israel were God's chosen people, and God was giving them the land of Canaan, so they could build a country based on His laws. It is clear that God expected them to love each other and to help each other, especially when there were those who fell into poverty. God commanded them to lend to that person without charging them interest when they paid back the loan. (Deuteronomy 23:19) That is a great lesson for believers today, too.
The church of Jesus Christ is God's people today, and He has commanded us to be a vital part of a local church which is His body. As believers, we should be generous to all people with the love of Christ as our motivation. However, we should help fellow believers and fellow members of the church to which we belong even more. We should never dream of making interest or a profit off of believers we are assisting. We should share what we have until everyone is able to care for themselves and to share with others, too. We should do all of this out of love and not out of obligation. Then, the world will see how much we love each other and be drawn to Christ.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Deuteronomy 24-27.
The church of Jesus Christ is God's people today, and He has commanded us to be a vital part of a local church which is His body. As believers, we should be generous to all people with the love of Christ as our motivation. However, we should help fellow believers and fellow members of the church to which we belong even more. We should never dream of making interest or a profit off of believers we are assisting. We should share what we have until everyone is able to care for themselves and to share with others, too. We should do all of this out of love and not out of obligation. Then, the world will see how much we love each other and be drawn to Christ.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Deuteronomy 24-27.