Deuteronomy 24:19. “When thou cutest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgotten a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.”
CONSIDERATION. We are not alone in this world we live in – We are alike in that we all have sinned. Some need our help and when that time will come, Remember the tables may turn soon and you will need some.
When you help another, don’t make demands too great – Or set deadlines for repayment he cannot easily make. His limitations will help you know what to expect – Don’t make his debt be like a chain hanging around his neck.
Never avoid a matter you are responsible for – Issues have to be faced before a problem is over. Promises and payments are obligations we must keep – When we are up to date with them a clear conscience lets us sleep.
We can’t ignore the fact, there will always be the poor. When we know of their conditions, some things we can’t ignore. We don’t have the ability to meet their every need – But there are always ways help, when can give them heed.
Leave the corners of a field or a sheaf we have forgot – Don’t take every fruit or vegetable from your garden plot. In other words, take steps to make sure the poor survive – Do what you can to help them using what you have.
All through our lives there will be need for consideration Of other people’s problems, it happens in every generation. We’ll not meet every need or change the course of events for them – But in Christ’s name we will give them help and say, “In Jesus’ name.”
“I see poverty O loving Father, almost in every place I go. Yet sometimes I hold back helping because I don’t know what the need really is. Some who ask for help will never be satisfied; others will use what help is given carelessly; others will use it for the wrong reasons entirely. I am thankful that some help that has been given seems to be appreciated, but even if it is not, if it is used for the right purposes, I am happy to give. My prayer, Father, is give me the right understanding when a call for help is made. I cannot see exactly what is right to do, but I believe in the Spirit bearing witness with my spirit even in times like this. I ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”