Meditazione a cura di Roberta Vittori Testo: Genesi 1:26-27 Registrato presso la comunità di Firenze 28 gennaio 2023 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_FCh9Zhkfc
Monday: God’s Provision for the Poor
In their writings, the Bible’s authors included many of God’s provisions for the poor, the strangers, the widows, and the fatherless. We have records of this all the way back to Mount Sinai. “Six years you shall sow your land and gather in its produce, but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, that the poor of your people may eat; and what they leave, the beasts of the field may eat. In like manner you shall do with your vineyard and your olive grove” (Exodus 23:10-11, , NKJV).
Read Leviticus 23:22 and Deuteronomy 15:11. However different the context may be from our lives today, what principles should we take away from these verses?
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It generally is understood that “brother” here refers to fellow Israelites or fellow believers. We also think of them as the worthy poor or “the least of these My brethren.” The Psalms give direction on how we should treat those in need. “Defend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy; free them from the hand of the wicked” (Psalm 82:3-4, , NKJV). This passage indicates our involvement in ways beyond just providing food.
Then there are promises to those who help the needy. “He who gives to the poor will not lack” (Proverbs 28:27, NKJV). “The king who judges the poor with truth, his throne will be established forever” (Proverbs 29:14, NKJV). And King David noted, “Blessed is he who considers the poor; the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble” (Psalm 41:1, NKJV). This, then, always had been a priority in ancient Israel even if, at times, it had been lost sight of.
In contrast, even in more modern times, particularly in England, under the impact of what has been known as “Social Darwinism,” many thought that not only was there no moral imperative to help the poor but that it was, in fact, wrong to do so. Instead, following the forces of nature, in which the strong survive at the expense of the weak, “Social Darwinists” believed that it would be detrimental to society to help the poor, the sickly, the indigent because, if they multiplied, they would only weaken the social fabric of the nation as a whole. However cruel, this thinking was the logical outgrowth of belief in evolution and the false narrative it proclaims.
| How should the gospel, the idea that Christ died for everyone, impact how we treat everyone, regardless of who they are? |
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God the Son – So Much More #TedWilson #shorts
Though the Messiah’s entrance into the world, was not well-received or acknowledged by most, it was no surprise to the universe. Jesus’ birth and mission had been foretold and prophesied long before His arrival. Christ came at the appointed time. He fulfilled hundreds of prophecies including the ones found in Isaiah 53, “He was despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed” (verses 3-5). Listen to Pastor Ted Wilson’s message as he shares other important prophecies and testimonies about Jesus, the Son of God. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfo364Tp1zQ&list=PL-k2Gb-DBYo_ANrUJhHN2_4bSlMDTjuqQ&index=44 ———————————————————————————— The Seventh-day Adventist Church has been an established denomination since 1863. It is a global Christian family with over 21 million members who hold the Bible as the ultimate authority. We are Christians who promise to help people understand the Bible to find freedom, healing, and hope in Jesus. Want to learn more about the Seventh-day Adventist Church? Visit our website at: https://www.adventist.org/ Click the notification bell so that you never miss a new video! Find us on social media by following the links below:
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7.2 God’s Provision for the Poor – UNTO THE LEAST OF THESE | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
Series MANAGING FOR THE MASTER with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A. |
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Memory Text: Matthew 25:34 – Then the King will say to those on His right hand, “Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
7.2 God’s Provision for the Poor
God`s laws are a safeguard for the poor.
My God bless you today and always.
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In Australia, Adventist Church Leaders Begin Another I Will Go Ride
After the success of the I Will Go Ride in the United States in 2022, cyclists set off on a new adventure—this time, in Australia. Seventeen cyclists, including seven of the eight cyclists from the US…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/in-australia-adventist-church-leaders-begin-another-i-will-go-ride
