THE NARROW WAY DAILY DIGEST
DATE: Monday, October 14, 2019.
THEME: The Poor and The Righteous.
MEMORY VERSE:
“For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.”
Deuteronomy 15:11.
TODAY’S TEXT:
Psalms 112:7-9.
“He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.”
TODAY’S MESSAGE:
In the last edition, we considered the wealthy and the wicked. Where we arrived at a point, that to be wealthy and wicked is a thing of the heart, for a man who is not operating under God’s grace through Christ Jesus. And that wickedness can not make you to be truly wealthy, except for hard work and the blessings of the Most High. For there are many wicked people, who are very poor and many wealthy people who are righteous.
However, a poor is someone who is with little or no possessions or money. A person of low quality, and socially deficient in a specific way, such as influence and resources. A righteous is someone who is free from sin or guilt, one that is morally sound and virtuous. These two groups of people have a special place in the heart of God.(Amos 2:6)
Meanwhile, one can be righteous and be poor or poor and remain righteous. While our today’s text talks about the blessings of the righteous, such as boldness, fixed hope, established blessings, fulfillment, endurance and exalted with honour. For he or she that genuinely gives to the poor is righteous before God and man.
Finally, the scripture open our hearts to one major difference between the wicked and the righteous saying; *”The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.”* (Proverbs 29:7) while the wicked ignore the poor, the righteous embrace them genuinely. May you have the grace to embrace the poor and the needy around you in Jesus name. Amen.
God bless you.
Till He returns or call you home, do remain in the power of His love.
*Jesus is coming very soon.*
Be prepared.
DAILY CONFESSION:
I will not faint or fail in my responsibility to the indigents.
PRAYER POINT:
Father of all, you are too faithful to fail me. Help me with grace to be who you want me to be, to all that cross my path in life in Jesus name. Amen.
Yours in Christ,
B. J. Folorunsho.