Poverty

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What a sad picture we get here of two poor children. They seem so sad and discouraged. They may have been looking for work, and could not get anything’ to do; and now, tired and hungry, they have sat down to rest.
What a world this is of suffering! How much we might be doing to help others, giving to the poor for immediate help, and seeking to help them to get work, so they may earn their own living; and above all, to point them to the Lord Jesus Christ, who died for sinners, to redeem them from this world, and all its consequences.
If you know the Lord Jesus as your Saviour, as the One who died for you, then you are told to,
That is, to use what temporal things you have, and give to the poor, and help them in that way, and they will become your friends, and then they will listen to what you bring before them of God’s Word. You could read to them some beautiful verses, such as,
“God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Rom. 5:88But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8).
“Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:2828Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28).
There are many other beautiful verses that might be given to the unsaved, and the scripture is full of words of comfort for the believer in the Lord Jesus.
“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given, will He pay him again.” Proverbs 19:1717He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. (Proverbs 19:17).
ML 12/20/1942