He who oppresses the poor
taunts his Maker, but he who is gracious to the needy honors Him (Proverbs
14:31).
Poverty is not always from foolishness, or indulgence, or
laziness, but because of the oppression of others (12:23). To oppress the poor
is also an attack on God who made them. To be gracious to the poor is to honor
God Himself. In Matthew 25:31-46, Jesus teaches that to visit, feed and clothe
the needy is an effort to do so for God Himself.
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