Dr. Johnson. Org
I have
never seen the righteous forsaken
I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous
forsaken or their children begging bread.
They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be
blessed. (Psalm
37:25, 26)
Here’s a fine testimony by
the Psalmist. 2 important facts about the righteous are highlighted here by
him. One that they are generous and lend freely and secondly because of their
generosity, they are never forsaken and their children are blessed.
This in fact is enough to
propel any believer to being generous to those who are in want. The apostle
James says,
‘What good is it, my brothers, if a man
claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a
brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him,
"Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about
his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is
not accompanied by action, is dead.’ (James 2:14-17)
So who
all are we supposed to help? Ask some believers. The Bible gives the answer to
that too.
‘Let us
not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest
if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all
people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.’(Galatians
6:9,10)
I think
this would be what one could call ‘living out the gospel’.
There are
several wonderful blessings mentioned in the Bible for the righteous who are
generous and give freely. Remember, you will never be forsaken and your
children will be blessed if you are among the few who are such. Here’s another
promise to support this fact:
‘Good will
come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with
justice. Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered
forever.’ (Psalm 112:5, 6)
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