
Our Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 19:17
by David Chadwick
"Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed." Proverbs 19:17
God loves the poor and needy. In fact, the majority of Jesus's life and ministry was spent with the least and the lost. He ran toward the sick, the hurting, the poor, and those in need. Those with no future nor hope. And encountered them with his love.
There are many verses throughout Scripture that reflect God's heart to defend, deliver, protect, and provide for the poor and disenfranchised. 1 Samuel 2:8 says that "he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit…
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