Helping -- not hurting
You must not insult a deaf person or put some obstacle in front of a blind person that would cause them to trip. Instead, fear your God; I am the Lord. ~ Leviticus 19:14 (CEB)
You obey the law of Christ when you offer each other a helping hand. ~ Galatians 6:2 (CEV)
KEY THOUGHT:
We live out our purpose when we look out for those in need.
PRAYER:
Thank you, Lord, for caring about me. I am a needy person. Forgive me for failing to take the neediness of others seriously. Show me how to help. Grant me wisdom to do so well. I'm going to live out the mandate of Christ through my life. 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)
