When Giving: Give Liberally Remembering The Goal.

 

Today's Verse is Deuteronomy 15:8

But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. 

    I will not say I fully understand this. However, taking it in context, our motive for withholding help for our neighbour must not be: because he cannot repay. But taking it out of this context, allowing us to enable our neighbours to continue in unproductive lifestyles would or should be excluded. Are we not later commanded: if any would not work, neither should he eat. Even as we can conclude by the laws concerning the gleanings during harvest, the welfare system provided by God. So, when our neighbour falls upon hard times, let us give to them liberally, and perhaps even sacrificially, according to their needs, To the purpose that they might regain their footing, able once again to provide for themselves and others. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Deuteronomy 14-16

Monday’s reading will be Deuteronomy 17-20