March 14, 2020
My beloved in Christ, I greet and bless you in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today, is from the book of Psalms 9:18 “ For The needy shall not always be forgotten. The Expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.”
From the above context we come to understand that God never forgets the needy nor will the expectation of the poor perish forever. Let’s take a look at our family lives. As earthly parents, we can sometimes show partiality to our children. We may be more appreciative and encouraging of one of them over the other. But know that God is not so, He does not show any partiality to his children. He treats all alike, be it poor or rich, Red black or white all are the same in the presence of God. God is all the more concerned about the children who are looked over and those who are rejected by the society and considered not fit for anything. Hallelujah! God wants to give them the best. Our God is one who gives power to the weak and increases the strength to those who have no might.
Today dear reader, I encourage you to ensure that you take care of those children who are less intelligent and weak in their studies. They may be slow in grasping things or not very smart in appearance. Give more attention to such children in your family. Usually parents give more attention to brighter and smarter children. They give them special coaching, send them to special classes and spend more money and time with them rather than the weaker children. Give more attention to slow learners, help them in their studies and also encourage them saying that they can do all things through Christ who strengthens them. Never compare your bright son or daughter with the weaker child. Treat them alike. They need your love concern and comfort more than the brighter ones. God says, “ I have already blessed them with much wisdom and knowledge then why worry about them. For I came to seek that which was lost, the poor, the weak, the needy and the underprivileged, but what steps have you taken to build them up?”
God turns the rejected stone as the corner stone. Tell your children that Jesus himself came from a poor carpenter’s family. He knows the struggles you go through in life. He has gone before you, that he might experience the pain, sorrow and agony of your life. Even his birth was announced to the poor shepherds. God’s eyes directly falls upon those who are oppressed and whose future has been ruined. He wants to lift you up from the miry clay and set your feet upon a rock, and put a new song in your mouth that you might rejoice in Him all the days of your life.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank You because You are so concerned about the poor and needy. Lord teach us also to consider the poor. May we learn to help them in their need. We need your help Father, since we as humans are partial in certain ways. Equip us with this wisdom and deliver us as well.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
