Why this is important: God cares for the poor, the widow, the orphan, the homeless, the sick, those in jail; …
Fortunate [Blessed] are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [1] Matthew 5:3 When there …
Generosity is interesting. It brings a blessing back to me. That blessing takes many forms. The greatest is the …
The lack of spiritual riches and gifts is seen by Scripture as an especially distressing cause of poverty. Awareness of …
Paul is planning a big trip. One obstacle, however, remains in the way of Paul’s trip to the western part …
As Jesus remarked to Judas Iscariot, ‘You always have the poor with you’ (John 12:8). Looking around at the cities, …
Where is our treasure? What is important to us? Is Jesus our Master? Why it matters: Jesus told us to …
Why this is important: In both the Old and New Testaments, we see God’s desire for His children to show …
Jesus had a lot to say about the homeless, wealth, prosperity, poverty, riches, the poor, the needy and giving. Here …
God is clear about my obligations to the poor. This is a consistent theme under both the old and new …
There is no doubt that poverty’s reach is both widespread and devastating. God’s people cannot be indifferent toward those in …
Most disciples of Jesus believe we are to help the poor but how are we to make good judgments on …
God has given me a job. It is straightforward. There are lots of people down on their luck. My job …
Jesus is clear. I am to give directly to the poor. If they ask, I am to give. If they …
Jesus is clear that we are to help the poor. We are to give to them directly. I am not …
There is no doubt that poverty’s reach is both widespread and devastating. God’s people cannot be indifferent toward those in …
Most disciples of Jesus believe we are to help the poor but how are we to make good judgments on …
Do the rich automatically go to hell when they die? What about the story of Jesus about the rich man …
I must come to a basic understanding about wealth. Jesus is challenging me. So is the Apostle Paul. Riches are …
Jesus is clear. I am to give directly to the poor. If they ask, I am to give. If they …
Jesus is clear that we are to help the poor. We are to give to them directly. I am not …
God is clear about my obligations to the poor. This is a consistent theme under both the old and new …
Jesus, as always, asks a very penetrating question. The “rich young ruler” had just turned and left. He was very …
Jesus warns us constantly and consistently about the dangers not focusing on God and focusing on wealth. It is a …
I have to be careful. Materialistic seduction can happen. I live in America and that is clear. If materialism was …
In both the Old and New Testaments, we see God’s desire for His children to show compassion to the poor …
This is pretty stunning. Of course, John the Baptist is a prophet and is determined to speak the truth of …
I need to find more hope. God is good and in a good mood. Justice, while lacking here some days, will be done. …
Where is my treasure? What is important to me? Is Jesus my Master? Jesus told us to “store up for …
I want the quality of compassion and generosity in my life. I need to learn how God loves the weak and poor. It is …
Denial is the making of a conscious, informed decision not to accept Jesus as the Messiah or his claims and …
I desperately need more kindness and compassion in my life. I need to judge less and love more. That is …
I need to take heed and exam myself. It isn’t acceptable to just keep moving on and winging it when …
A Nobel peace laureate, Mother Teresa (1910–1997) was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. For much of her life, Mother …
Jesus is born. We all know the story. Apparently Mary and Joseph couldn’t afford a sheep for the sacrifice. As …
Jesus warns us in Matthew 7 where we hear Him say “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s …
Jesus is clear that what we do for the poor we do for Him. He is equally clear that if …
Jesus had a lot to say about the homeless, wealth, prosperity, poverty, riches, the poor, the needy and giving. Here …
Then Jesus looked up at his disciples and said: “Happy are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom …
Prefer my life-disciplines over chasing after money, and God-knowledge over a lucrative career. For Wisdom is better than all the …
And then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Messiah’; or, ‘Behold, He is there’; do not believe him; for false Messiahs …
Happy (aka Blessed) are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” ~Jesus Source: Matthew 5:3 (English Standard Version) …
Jesus challenges me to speak up for others. There are those who have no voice. There are those who are …
God loves the poor and homeless. Of course, I am one of those. I am poor. I am homeless. The …
A woman anoints Jesus with a very expensive perfume, worth a years salary. She does it as an act of …
Peace is it’s own goal. It is an art to its own self. Peace must be worked on to become …
Jesus was clear that we will always have poor people with us. We always have. We always will. Jesus challenges …
Pope Francis spoke about the problems faced by the poor and indigenous peoples at the Second World Meeting of the …
There is nothing like diligently pursuing the work of the day at hand. It is, in fact, honorable to faithfully work. …
Generosity is interesting. It brings a blessing back to me. That blessing takes many forms. The greatest is the joy …
Without love, all my charity is nothing. Love is the start and end of it all. It doesn’t matter what …
This is so well said. Jesus challenges us to make a choice. Will we love the poor? Will we serve …
As the Son of God, Jesus the Messiah had all the riches of our Father. Yet He chose to give …
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