BIBLE VERSES SUPPORTING HELPING THE NEEDY

Deuteronomy 15:11: “There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be open handed towards your brothers and towards the poor and needy in your land. In Mathew 25:34 They are called blessed by God and worthy of the Kingdom of God those who – verse 35 – 40, provided basic needs to the poor – food, drink, clothes; welcomed the strangers ; Minded about people’s health, and those in prison (and the justice system) In Galatians 6:2 carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. In James 1:27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and personal care (to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. In James 2:15, 16: Suppose a brother or a sister (Endearing terms that shows we are all a human family) is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In Proverbs 19:17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done. Sometimes the poor have no family members or friends willing or able to assist them hence the need for other interventions. Proverbs 19:7. In Psalms 82:3 defend the cause of the weak and fatherless, maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. - This scripture opens the door for advocacy to us. In Proverbs 22:2 Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD Is maker of them all. – We believe this verse is speaking of the inherent dignity of every person regardless of their social status or situations they have found themselves in, and hence the need to mind the lowly and allow those who have succeeded in honest means to enjoy their success.