March 21 2025
Psalm 41 Verse 1-2
1 Blessed is he who considers the poor![a]
The Lord delivers him in the day of trouble;
2 the Lord protects him and keeps him alive;
he is called blessed in the land;
thou dost not give him up to the will of his enemies.
We don’t want to see the poor and needy. It disturbs us. Probably because we feel guilty about not doing something. We see homeless people on the street and they are dirty, wear layers of clothing (have everything they own on their backs on in a cart) and often smell bad. They are not pleasant to be around. They often beg for money and w generally assume that they will use the money or liquor or drugs. How much we assume.! I wonder if we would feel the same way if we new their story.
Jesus calls us to give of our abundance. Maybe we think we don’t have much to give but by comparison we are very rich. The Psalm tells us that we will be happy if we help…that help will come to us in our time of need. It reminds me of the saying “what comes around goes around!.” If we do nothing that could be a scary thought.
Prayer: God of the poor homeless and needy. Help ust o not pass by when we wncunter te poor.Let us see the incredible plenty that we hae and inspire us to share. Remind us that we, also, culd be one of those in need but for circumstances. AMEN
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