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Refuge for the Poor

31 

Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,
     but helping the poor honors him.

32 

The wicked are crushed by disaster,
     but the godly have a refuge when they die.

Verse 31

Solomon tells us to help poor people, because God made them. When we love poor people, we love God. See Matthew 25:34-45.

Verse 32

Evil people have no protection when troubles come.

God will protect good people who trust in him. When they die, they will go to heaven. See verse 26.

The first saying is alarming. Many people in America have forgotten what it means to be poor and don't realize that by doing so, they are disrespecting God, their Creator.

In the play "Fiddler on the Roof," a character says, “It’s no shame to be poor – but it’s no great honor either.” The problem is that with all our blessings from God, we often develop a sense of entitlement that disrespects billions of poor people around the world.

Verse 32 of Proverbs reminds us that wickedness leads to death, but righteousness leads to salvation.

Let me ask you: Have you ever gone three days without food because there was none available? If you have, you’ve experienced some of the hunger that half of the world’s population feels. If you haven’t, consider fasting for three days.

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