Today: [Proverbs 22] What are You Doing for the Poor? In chapter 22 of Proverbs Solomon instructs that we should not be high minded toward the poor. Those who have wealth and resources according to Solomon are not as different from the poor as they might think. Solomon goes on to insist that God takes up the cause of the poor and when we scorn the poor we are despising God Himself. At the same time Jesus taught that the poor are always with us and we must realize that the highest value of the kingdom is not solely or exclusively focused upon meeting the needs of the poor. Therefore we must use discernment and exercise obedience in these matters in order to find the kingdom perspective regarding distribution, giving and responsibility toward others.
