As promised last time, I'm going to be putting up and pondering (briefly: whew, I hear some say!) thoughts from the bible that show God's heart for the poor.
Deuteronomy 26:6-9
“But the Egyptians mistreated us and made us suffer, putting us to hard labor. Then we cried out to the LORD, the God of our fathers, and the LORD heard our voice and saw our misery, toil and oppression. So the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror and with miraculous signs and wonders. He brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey.”
The Bible reveals a God who reaches into the lives of the oppressed and looks to bring help to the hurting. When we hear the voice of the wounded crying out for help, we also hear God's heart crying for them. He brings wholeness for them; He calls us to do the same.
