The needy
I know that the Lord will take up the case of the poor
and will do what is right for the needy. ~ Psalm 140:12 (CEB)
God will bless you people
who are poor.
His kingdom belongs to you! ~ Luke 6:20b (CEV)
KEY IDEA:
God has a special place in his heart for poor and needy people.
PRAYER:
Lord, it is obvious that you care deeply about needy people. My concern for people who can't do anything to help me is spotty. Give me the heart and energy to care the way that you care. I know that you meet people at their point of need. And my need is to share your concern for the poor. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
