Devotions for the Poor

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Ezekiel 18:14

Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like, ...Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgment, hath walked in my statuets; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

Ezekiel 18:10, 12-13

If he beget a son that ... Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoled by violence, hath not restroed the pledge, and had lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination, ... he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

Ezeziel 18:5, 6-7, 9

But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right... And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; ...he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord God.

Ezeziel 16:49

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idlesness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

Jeremiah 52:16

Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.