Proverbs 31:9 (NIV).
Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.......
Thoughts on This Verse...
''No room in the inn!''
''Placed him in a manger!''
So often we play favorites with the rich, beautiful, powerful, and prestigous.
Isn't it interesting that God revealed himself as the defender of the widow, the orphan, and the alien and then entered the world as the child of a Jewish carpenter and a young virgin from a small town? God wants us to notice those in need around us.
He wants us to be advocates for the folks like Joseph, Mary, and Jesus. We're not just told to be fair; we're told to defend and to plead the rights of those in need. When we do, we do it for him (see Matthew 25).
Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.......
Thoughts on This Verse...
''No room in the inn!''
''Placed him in a manger!''
So often we play favorites with the rich, beautiful, powerful, and prestigous.
Isn't it interesting that God revealed himself as the defender of the widow, the orphan, and the alien and then entered the world as the child of a Jewish carpenter and a young virgin from a small town? God wants us to notice those in need around us.
He wants us to be advocates for the folks like Joseph, Mary, and Jesus. We're not just told to be fair; we're told to defend and to plead the rights of those in need. When we do, we do it for him (see Matthew 25).
Matthew 12:25 (New International Version, ©2010)
Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
