10 and 10 - Entries tagged "Poverty"

ThuThursdayOctOctober27th2011

Matthew 25:34-46

Posted Thursday, October 27 2011 @ 5 AM byDr. Cindy Ryan Tagged Generosity Matthew Poverty 1 comments Add comment

Matthew 25:34-46

"Then I, the King, shall say to those at my right, 'Come, blessed of my Father, into the Kingdom prepared for you from the founding of the world. For I was hungry and you fed me; I was thirsty and you gave me water; I was a stranger and you invited me into your homes; naked and you clothed me; sick and in prison, and you visited me.' "Then these righteous ones will reply, 'Sir, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you anything to drink? Or a stranger, and help you? Or naked, and clothe you? When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you?' "And I, the King, will tell them, 'When you did it to these my brothers you were doing it to me!'

When we love those in need in practical ways, we love Jesus. That seems simple enough, yet so difficult to practice. How much should we give? How much should we help? What if our helping is hurting? Those are all valid questions but the reality is that over and over again scripture keeps reminding us to love those in need.

TueTuesdayOctOctober25th2011

Proverbs 14:31

Posted Tuesday, October 25 2011 @ 5 AM byDr. Cindy Ryan Tagged Generosity Poverty Proverbs 1 comments Add comment

Proverbs 14:31

"Anyone who oppresses the poor is insulting God who made them. To help the poor is to honor God."

We are all aware that the causes of poverty are complicated and far-reaching. There are systemic issues around poverty that make it difficult to address. Rarely do we look at what we might be doing to oppress someone else or to keep them in the cycle of poverty. What a radical idea to imagine that we are insulting God when we allow the poor to stay oppressed.

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