Monday, February 10, 2014

Proverbs - Robbing the Poor?


Proverbs 22:22-23

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.


We should never take advantage of the poor.  We should never add affliction to those who are already going through it.  God wouldn’t tell us this unless there would temptations do so.  How might you ask would one be tempted to do such a thing?  A televangelist could be tempted to take the impoverished condition of some of their followers and promise them riches as long as they send in what little they have for their ministry.  A drug dealer could offer free drugs to the afflicted to give them temporary relief bringing them into addiction and adding to their affliction.  Although these are obvious, I am sure that the Holy Spirit could reveal to us how we might be tempted to disobey this command.  The Lord will plead their cause and He will rob from those who have robbed them.

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