Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. (Matthew 5:42 NIV)
What do you do when a bum asks you for some cash. Give it to him or ignore him?
The world ignores him, treats him like a sidewalk stain or worse yet, doesn’t see him. And sometimes he will starve out in plain sight.
Of course, that is what the world does. It doesn’t care. After all, it thinks abortion is a remedy for society’s ills. It would just as soon the guy died and left them alone.
What would Jesus do? That old saying is still true. Jesus says what he would do in this verse. He would give it to them.
But wait! You say. They are bums. And winos and stuff. They will take the money and spend it on alcohol or drugs or something. And that may be true.
But what does Jesus say? Give it them if they can show an affidavit that they spent the money on food or clothing or scientific equipment? Did he put any qualifications on it?
He did not. He said give it.
But that is against human nature, you say. And it is. However, Jesus came to cause us to triumph over human nature. We have to rise above what we would do naturally and do what he wants.
And what Jesus wants is generosity. He wants his people to be known as generous people, who love others and want to help.
What the bum does with it is between him and God. After all, you gave it to God, not to that guy.
So what you do with your money is between you and God, too. Just don’t be stingy. Be generous.
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