Leave some for the poor

  Leave some for the poor

In the book of Leviticus we read,

"When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest.  

Do not go over your vineyard a second time or pick up the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the poor and the alien. I am the LORD your God." Leviticus 19: 9,10.

I am told there are over 2000 verses in scripture that pertain to providing for the poor. 

God cares for the poor and expects us to also care for them.

There’s a quote from the Talmud that I like. It states,

“Rabbi Akiba was asked by a Roman general, "Why does your God who loves the needy not provide for their support Himself?"  He answered, "God the Father of both the rich and poor, wants the one to help the other so as to make the world a household of love." The Talmud.

One of the ways we show that we love someone is when we are willing to give some of our wealth to help them.

Do you share some of what you have with the poor be it through giving to a good charitable cause, your church or other organizations that help the poor?

When you see a homeless person on the street do you give him or her even a few loose coins you may have in your pocket?

Please think about it.