Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
One group of people that gets special attention throughout Scripture is the poor. They hold a special place in God's heart and God tells the Israelites on multiple occasions to take care of them. Likewise, Jesus, in his ministry, also demonstrates a great love and compassion for the poor and commands his disciples to care for them. This is a command that continues to hold weight today. We are Christ's disciples and, as such, are called to care for those who are in need. The point is this. The poor are, to a certain extent, helpless. We, who have more than they, are not. Rather, we are in a position in which we can help them. We have things, be it money, possessions, opportunity, influence, etc that we can offer the poor to help them. We need to. We need to extend a hand of compassion to the poor, caring for them as God and Jesus have both called us to do. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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