Monday, March 28, 2022
“Give money to someone in need”
Well, here it is: The day that we stop for the person holding the cardboard sign on the corner. And yes, you’re right. We don’t know how they’re going to spend the money we give them. They could be lying about their financial need. They might use the money for some ill purpose and thus we could be enabling bad habits.
There are lots of reasons why we shouldn’t give money to people. However, there’s at least one good reason to give a few dollars today: God asks us to.
According to the Bible, we are supposed to help take care of all of those who are in need. God doesn’t tell us to research the person’s past to determine if they are worthy to receive our funds. Instead, The LORD directs us to give when we are asked.
Today’s Challenge is not intended to create a financial burden for anyone. We can give a quarter, a dollar, or five dollars. We might decide to give one dollar to five people, thus spreading it around a little more. Are we somewhere that will not allow us this opportunity? We can do it the next time we are out and about. We won’t need to look far, but we will need to pay attention.
What will you do? How much change can you spare? Take a little portion of what God has provided you so that you can give it to the next person that asks!
“Those who are gracious to the poor lend to the Lord, and the Lord will fully repay them.” (Proverbs 19:17, CEB).
