Proverbs - It is Wise to Help the Poor

Proverbs 19:17

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

With all of the reasoning in our society as to how people may end up with a lack of finances we can lose our heart of compassion.  Sure, there is a time to help fix the root of a problem, but there is time to care for the immediate need.  Our hearts should be tender to the needs of others.  When we see a need, we should hope that our hearts are moved with compassion and that we would be open as to how we could be part of His plan for meeting it.  When we have financial problems one of the best things we can do is to give to someone who is in more need than ourselves.  The Lord will pay us according to this verse.  It seems like a strange solution but one that our Maker has established.  The Lord tells us regarding looking out for the poor:

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. (Ps 41:1-3) KJV

Here we see that when we consider the poor and their needs, the Lord will deliver us, preserve us, bless us, keep us alive, protect us from our enemies, strengthen us and help us when we are sick.  How wonderful this is!  Have you considered the poor?  Do you know someone around you that is in need?  Consider them and what you could do to make their load lighter.