Remember the needs of the poor

 13 Oct 25

Today's devotional: taken from YouVersion, Life Application Study Bible Devotion


Remember the needs of the poor

The apostles were referring to the poor of Jerusalem. While many Gentile converts were financially comfortable, the Jerusalem church had suffered from the effects of a severe famine in Palestine and was struggling. So on his journeys, Paul had gathered funds for the Jewish Christians. The need for believers to care for the poor is a constant theme in Scripture. But often we do nothing, caught up in meeting our own needs and desires. Perhaps we don't see enough poverty to remember the needs of the poor. The world is filled with poor people, here and in other countries. What can you do to help?


“All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I had been eager to do all along.”Galatians‬ ‭2‬:‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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Reflections

I believe as Christians, we should have a giving heart and one that is also cheerful when giving. If we have the money, we ought to help the others who do not. Like if we can eat fish and meat while sitting next to others who have nothing to eat, maybe then it’s something for us to reflect and think about things and how we can further help the poor.


Even if we are not rich in money, we can still give. Our time and efforts to help these people, in other ways possible. What is asked of us is a willing heart.


There are people who have nothing but only money. These are some people whom we need to reach out too as well for they don’t know God. 


Bottomline I believe is this, if we have the loving heart like Jesus, we will not keep riches or the good news just to ourselves. Being loving to our neighbours includes telling them the good news. It also includes forgiveness and grace to others, regardless how others treat you. Of course this is easier said than done. I am challenged daily on the train ride when people pushed or kept poking me with their backpacks or squeezed me when they somehow cannot wait to alight.. say a prayer to keep the peace.. 

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