We are in hard times in this old world, and, some people whom, HAVE worked diligently, have simply, never made enough to support themselves, and, a Family, or, have lost work, cannot find work, well, there are hundreds of scenarios to explain dire straits! So, judgement against such people is ruled out, because, UNLESS you KNOW these people, and, what has placed them in their current state of existence, you have NO grounds for your assumptions...
To DENY someone assistance, is to place a stumbling block before them, which, could lead them to falling away from THE LORD, our *GOD*! If you don't think there is consequence for this, I advise you to STUDY THE SCRIPTURES! ROMANS 14:13 & 1 CORINTHIANS 8:9, & several more! We are to BUILD UP the COMM'UNITY' of believers!!!
I know some of these hard hearted individuals, personally, and, they CLAIM to be ONE with CHRIST JESUS, but, I have to say, IF they were, wouldn't they KNOW that HE has said:
“If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” MATTHEW 19:21
And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ MATTHEW 25:40.
Then we have this:
“If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother, but you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be. Take care lest there be an unworthy thought in your heart and you say, ‘The seventh year, the year of release is near,’ and your eye look grudgingly on your poor brother, and you give him nothing, and he cry to the Lord against you, and you be guilty of sin. You shall give to him freely, and your heart shall not be grudging when you give to him, because for this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake. For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’ DEUTERONOMY 15:7-11
But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? 1 JOHN 3:17
There are many more references to having the compassion to SHARE with others, and, it IS ONE with being a member OF THE COMM'UNITY' of THE BODY of THE CHURCH, our LORD, CHRIST JESUS!!!
We must pray for the hardened of heart, and, those who most need us! We must pray ALWAYS, anyway, but, some issues in this world need extra attention, such as, the needy!!!
To SHARE with others IS the evidence of the root of HIS LOVE which, SHOULD dwell within, IF you claim HIM as your *GOD*, LORD, and, SAVIOUR! As in ALL matters, it is ALL about *GOD*, whom IS LOVE, without fail, without end! AMEN!!!
REV. LWINSOR © 2012
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