LENDING TO THE LORD!
MEMORISE: He that hath pity
upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay
him again. Proverbs 19:17
Many activities in life have a boomerang effect.
Sowing for example is an activity that boomerangs with harvest. When you sow
bountifully on a fertile ground, all things being equal, your harvest will be
in abundance. The Bible enjoins us to give, because our giving will bounce back
to us in a greater dimension. Luke 6:38 says:
“Give, and it
shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and
running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye
mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”
Being merciful is another activity with boomerang
effect (Luck 6:36). We should be merciful, especially to the poor and needy.
There are many people living in affluence whose neighbours are languishing in
penury. Such people cannot be described as merciful. Some wealthy leaders are
guilty of exploitation. They defraud the poor and deny them of their right to
basic amenities. Such actions are evil, sinful and unscriptural. What is your
status? Are you comfortable, rich, wealthy
or flourishing? There are many ways you can be merciful to the poor. You can
give to orphanages. There are people with excess clothes, materials and goods
which are not useful to them. Such materials can be given to the poor and
needy. You can set up a foundation that will ameliorate the effects of poverty
in your neighbourhood. Are you a Christian politician? You are in position to
lend to God by using your political influence to make life better for the poor
and needy in your society. You can champion the cause of the poor in your
constituency and ensure that necessary amenities which the underprivileged
should not be denied. These include access to qualitative and affordable
education for their children and wards, good road network for the masses,
making food available at an affordable rate, constant and uninterrupted
electricity supply, security of lives and properties and access to good and
affordable health care. When we help the poor, we lend to the Lord and we are
rewarded for it. There are numerous rewards for those who lend to the Lord.
Such rewards are both earthly and eternal. As God did to Hannah when she lent
Samuel to Him, God will ensure that you are blessed on earth for giving
assistance to the poor. The other reward is eternal. There are crowns awaiting
triumphant saints in heaven, especially those who are merciful to the poor.
Action Point
Draw up a sustainable plan to
help the poor and downtrodden around you.
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