"Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
I said, Lord, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee."
Psalms 41:1-4
This is an excellent reminder that we should be considering the poor, and that the way we treat others makes all the difference in our performance here on earth. It's also about humility, and not thinking of ourselves as above anyone else, for any reason.
I also really like the plea at the end of this selection, which is pretty much also about humility. Often, we think that when we sin God hates us and we are ashamed to go before him. Honestly though, if we are legitimately sorry for what we did, and want to find a way out of the trap rather than wanting to just dive right back in, then that is the perfect time to turn to God. He wants to help us find a way to change, and will help us change our hearts if we go before him sincerely and humbly and ask.
Today, let's consider the poor. And, let's be willing to admit our faults and mistakes and go to the Lord for help.
The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
I said, Lord, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee."
Psalms 41:1-4
This is an excellent reminder that we should be considering the poor, and that the way we treat others makes all the difference in our performance here on earth. It's also about humility, and not thinking of ourselves as above anyone else, for any reason.
I also really like the plea at the end of this selection, which is pretty much also about humility. Often, we think that when we sin God hates us and we are ashamed to go before him. Honestly though, if we are legitimately sorry for what we did, and want to find a way out of the trap rather than wanting to just dive right back in, then that is the perfect time to turn to God. He wants to help us find a way to change, and will help us change our hearts if we go before him sincerely and humbly and ask.
Today, let's consider the poor. And, let's be willing to admit our faults and mistakes and go to the Lord for help.
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