“Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor oppress the afflicted at the gate; For the Lord will plead their cause, And plunder the soul of those who plunder them.” (Proverbs 22:22-23 NKJV)
Rob the poor!? What can anyone take from someone who lacks the sufficiency to live? This passage is sending a very serious warning to the worst of the worse - those who target the poor that has no material possessions to seize upon other than their dignity and life. Yes, there are low-lifers who do just that. They plunder the helpless of whatever left in their being. They squeeze out from the poor and the afflicted every ounce of breathe and strength they have. They oppress them hard. Reminiscent of the Israelites' slavery in Egypt: “So the Egyptians made the Israelites their slaves. They appointed brutal slave drivers over them, hoping to wear them down with crushing labor.” (Exodus 1:11a NLT)
But, God never abandons His people, as He does too to all the redeemed by the blood of Jesus through faith in Him. Resting in His grace with our faith in Jesus, He will plead our cause, like when He rescued the Israelites from enslavement in Egypt. It is written: “And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. Thus they plundered the Egyptians.” (Exodus 12:36 ESV)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
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