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Even though Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (see Acts 20:35) I had a difficult time comprehending that when I was young. Now that most of my life is behind me, I better understand what He was saying. Think of it like this, “Would you rather be the person in the automobile giving a twenty-dollar bill to the man or woman standing on the corner begging or the person with the sign asking for help?” Seen from that perspective it is easy to see that it is truly more blessed to give than to receive!
“He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,
— Proverbs 19:17 (NKJV)
And He will pay back what he has given.”
Lord help us see the poor through eyes of compassion. In Your holy name we pray. Amen.