And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: (Isaiah 58:10)
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. (Psalm 41:1)
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. 6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. 7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. 8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. 9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. (Psalm 112:5-9)
Do you wish that people liked you more? Do you wish you had a strong sense of security? God tells us that if we give thought to the poor and help them practically, people will say that we are good people. He also tells us that if we help the poor to the point that we need to trust in his ability to keep us from becoming poor ourselves, then he will protect us from being destroyed by unexpected emergencies. Give generously to the poor and you will have respect and security. What a wonderful thing!
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