He that hath pity upon the poor
lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
(Proverbs 19:17)
We are to give to the poor out of pity. Not to be seen and
applauded, much less to get influence over them; but out of pure sympathy and
compassion we must give them help.
We must not expect to get anything back from the poor, not
even gratitude; but we should regard what we have done as a loan to the Lord.
He undertakes the obligation, and, if we look to Him in the matter, we must not
look to the second party. What an honor the Lord bestows upon us when He
condescends to borrow of us! That merchant is greatly favored who has the Lord
on his books. It would seem a pity to have such a name down for a paltry
pittance; let us make it a heavy amount. The next needy man that comes this
way, let us help him.
As for repayment, we can hardly think of it, and yet here is
the Lord's note of hand. Blessed be His name, His promise to pay is better than
gold and silver. Are we running a little short through the depression of the
times? We may venture humbly to present this bill at the bank of faith, Has any
one of our readers [oppressed] the poor? Poor soul. May the Lord forgive him.
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