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The Poor & Hungry

You should give where ever you see the need, if you have the provision.


Our response to the poor and hungry determines who we are and where we stand according to God. The biblical passage below shows us that God divides all people into two groups. The first group who are blessed, are those who helped the poor and needy. The second group is accursed and consist of those who didn't help the poor and needy, but rather they only helped themselves.

Matthew 25:34-46 (English-NIV)

34 "Then the King will say to those on his right, `Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.
35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
37 "Then the righteous will answer him, `Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?
38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?
39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
40 "The King will reply, `I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
41 "Then he will say to those on his left, `Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,
43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'
44 "They also will answer, `Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?'
45 "He will reply, `I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'
46 "Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."

DID YOU KNOW THAT

About 24,000 people die every day from hunger or hunger-related causes. This is down from 35,000 ten years ago, and 41,000 twenty years ago. Three-fourths of the deaths are children under the age of five. Today 10% of children in developing countries die before the age of five. This is down from 28% fifty years ago. Famine and wars cause just 10% of hunger deaths, although these tend to be the ones you hear about most often. The majority of hunger deaths are caused by chronic malnutrition. Families simply cannot get enough to eat. This in turn is caused by extreme poverty.

Besides death, chronic malnutrition also causes impaired vision, listlessness, stunted growth, and greatly increased susceptibility to disease. Severely malnourished people are unable to function at even a basic level.

It is estimated that some 800 million people in the world suffer from hunger and malnutrition, about 100 times as many as those who actually die from it each year. It's hard for many of us to grasp the fact that the world has many people who are suffering pain beyond belief. No matter what you think, the world is wrong and unjust.

Often it takes just a few simple resources for impoverished people to be able to grow enough food to become self-sufficient. These resources include quality seeds, appropriate tools, and access to water. Small improvements in farming techniques and food storage methods are also helpful.

See below for some trusted Aid Agencies that help the poor. You can help the poor by giving what you can where ever you see the need. You could start by sponsoring a child ?

Keep your eyes open to people that need help, if you have the resources, then do something about it. After all wouldn't you appreciate help if you were in that situation. The key to giving is to always put yourself in other people's shoes. Then think what would I need or like to see happen. To love your fellow man as you love yourself is not only great advice. It is the second greatest commandment of all. The greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart, soul and mind.

Matthew 25:34-46 (English-NIV)


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