TITLE: CARING FOR THE NEEDY
Memorise: For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command
thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor,
and to thy needy, in thy land. Deuteronomy 15:11
Read: Matthew 25:34-40, Bible in one year: 2nd Samuel 21-22, Mark
15:6-32
The Bible says something very fundamental about our calling as
disciples of Jesus Christ which many of us do not pay close attention to. This
relates to caring for the needy. Proverbs 22:9 says:
“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for
he giveth of his bread to the poor.”
Once of the quickest ways to be blessed by God is to care for poor. The
Almighty God said that the poor shall never cease out of the land, and it is
His prerogative to take care of such poor people. In as much as God will not
come down to do this duty Himself; He has commanded those who are blessed with
resources to give to those who do not have. Whoever acts on God’s behalf by
catering for the needy and the poor will be bountifully blessed by Him. This is
one of the secrets of divine blessing.
Apart from blessings in this world for those who cater for the poor,
our Lord Jesus Christ goes further to assure them to eternal blessings. He said
that such people will be adequately rewarded in the kingdom of God. Matthew
25:34-35 says:
“Then shall the King say unto them on his right
hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world: For I was an hungered and ye gave me meat: I was
thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was stranger, and ye took me in:”
One of the respected general overseers of a church in Nigeria once gave
the testimony of how he got saved during the Nigerian Civil War. According to
him, as he was running from place to place for safety during the war, he
stumbled on the small residence of a Christian couple and they received him
into their home. To his surprise, he had barely settled down to rest in this
couple’s house when the wife placed a big plate of rice before him. He wondered
how the coupled managed to prepare such sumptuous meal in the first place, and
how they could sacrifice such a delicious meal to a wanderer like himself.
There and then, he decided ton serve the God who was able to take care of his
couple even inn the time of war. That was how he became a Christian ministry
that is spread all over the place. One fact remains, the couple that led him to
Christ through sacrificial hospitality will share in the reward of the harvest
of souls being credited to his ministry.
Prayer Point: Father, grant me the grace and the provision I need to care for the
needy in Jesus Name.
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