Charity

CHARITY CHARITY is defined as the generous actions Or donations to aid the poor, the ill, or the helpless And it usually something given to A person in need It is simply A generous work or kindness And it is In its simplest form THE LOVING of your neighbor AS yourself And it is The second commandment; “LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF” “Do NOT seek revenge Or bear a grudge AGAINST one of your people But LOVE your neighbor As yourself I am the Lord” Leviticus 19:18 Be charitable To your neighbor “Jesus replied, 'LOVE the Lord Your God With all your heart And with all your soul And with all your mind' This is the first And GREATEST commandment And the second Is like it 'LOVE your neighbor As yourself' ALL the law And the prophets Hang on These two commandments'” Matthew 12:37-40 BE KIND To your neighbor Do unto them As you would Have them do unto you BE CHARITABLE In fact Saint Vincent DePaul says that being kind IS the surest way To becoming a Saint And he SHOULD KNOW As he is-A SAINT And is one Of the kindest individuals Who ever lived “And ABOVE all things Have fervent charity Among yourselves For CHARITY shall COVER The multitude of sins” 1 Peter 4:8 Be kind-BE CHARITABLE HELP someone in NEED And in Luke 10 We see one of the greatest stories of charity In the bible A man is beaten and robbed and left for dead Along the side of the road A priest and Levite pass by And do nothing But along comes a Samaritan: “He went to him And bandages his wounds Pouring on oil and wine Then he put the man On his own donkey Took him to an inn And took care of him The next day He took out Two silver coins And gave them To the innkeeper 'LOOK after him,' he said 'And when I return I will reimburse you For any extra expense You may have'” Luke 10:34-35 A charitable and kind act To be sure No less authority Than Jesus, says, “GO AND DO LIKEWISE” Luke 10:37 I beg to differ With the man who said, “Charity begins at home” CHARITY BEGINS in our heart Do all The good you can For all the people That you can For we shall pass This way-just once BE CHARITABLE! Robert P. Wallman 2-13-14 & 12-18-16 Ps In Christian thought-CHARITY is considered To be the highest form of love Signifying the RECIPROCAL love Between God and man Manifest in UNSELFISH LOVE Of one's fellow man