Proverbs 29:7 (ABP)
The people who are truly righteous attend to the legal rights of those who are poor.
Luke 14:13-14 (CEV)
When you give a feast, invite the poor, the paralyzed, the lame, and the blind. They cannot pay you back. But God will bless you and reward you when his people rise from death.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Advocating and caring for the needs of the poor is a big deal in God's approach to things.
DAILY FODDER
What is it that diverts your attention from those who are poor? What can you do about that?
PRAYER
Creator God, even the poor bear your image and have rights protecting their human dignity. Forgive us for downplaying the needs of the poor—for looking for ways to blame them for their situations so we don't have to take them seriously. Give me a heart for the disenfranchised so that care flows freely their direction. And grant me wisdom so that my care is appropriate, timely, and humanizing. I'm going to partner with you in looking out for the vulnerable. Amen.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen!
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen!
