TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE
Memorize this Verse:
1. B I H T C T P T L W D H I T O T
“Blessed”: Or, happy, as in (Psalm 41:2, and in Psalm 1:1). The word is to be distinguished from blessed in the doxology of (Psalm 41:13), the tribute of human reverence to divine majesty. The last Psalm in Book 1 (this psalm), begins like the first with a beatitude.
“That considereth the poor”: Behaves considerately and intelligently towards those in affliction. Showing kindness and sympathy, and not judging them harshly. Compare for illustration (Psalm 35:13-14; James 1:27). The word rendered poor is different from that in (Psalm 40:17). It means weak, and includes the sick as well as the poor. “Blessed is” begins (1:1), and closes the first book of Psalms, forming bookends for this part of the collection (1-41).
“The Lord will deliver him”: The poor afflicted man. Though his enemies conclude his case to be desperate (Psalm 41:8), God will prove them to be wrong and deliver him. Or, rather, the considerer of the poor, the person that visits and relieves him. And so, it is a promise of recompense. The wise and merciful man shall find mercy.
Jesus said, “In as much as ye have done it to the least of these, you have done it also unto me”.
1 Peter 4:8 “And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
We can easily see from this Scripture (in 1 Peter), that God wants us to be charitable. He especially wants us to be charitable to those who are worse off financially than we are. The best example of this in all the Bible was Jesus. He healed the lame, gave sight to the blind, opened deaf ears, and fed the multitude. We know that even the leper who people avoided, was touched by Jesus and healed. One of the parables that Jesus told about helping those in need was the parable of the good Samaritan.
Luke 10:33 “But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion [on him],”
To learn more about this read chapter 10 of Luke.
The next reading will be on the 1st of next month. Check back then!
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