Psalm 41:1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
So many things in our lives bog us down, and seem to get us into a corner where defeat is all but inevitable. Yet, God gives us a remedy for these times in the Psalms that we have been observing. The last post was about how to be blessed by not considering others and their ways, this post is about considering others. We have a tendancy as humans and especially as Americans to be inconsiderate of the poor. We seldom realize that, even though we are not wealthy in terms of many of those around us, we have wealth that is unimaginable to most of the people around the world. So many in other countries are struggling every day just to be able to eat enough food to sustain life. God says to consider these people. Probably one of the moste important things about thinking about others is that we get our thoughts off of ourselves for a while. Take some time to consider someone less fortunate than you, and remember that as a Christian, every sinner that you know is a spiritual pauper.
Poor people in the Bible who were richer than some thougt.
I. The widow who cast in the two mites. Jesus commended her actions.
II. Lazarus. He was a beggar, but he was going to Heaven.
III. Jesus Christ. Though He lived the life of a poor servant, He is the King of Kings.
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