DON'T FORGET THE NEEDY
Today God has HARSH WORDS
For Ezekiel=
And for those who
Are to TAKE CARE of others
Especially those FOCUSED
Only on themselves=and
Their only worldly AMBITIONS
Who have DESIRES for prestige
Instead of
TENDING to their own flock
“WOE to the shepherds
Of Israel-
Who have been pasturing themselves!
Should not shepherds
Rather pasture sheep?” Ezekiel 34:2
As CHRISTIANS in today's world=
We would o well to focus
ON THE NEEDY
How CHALLENGING it is for us
To keep our eyes and heart
On those
Who are IN NEED
DON'T FORGET THE NEEDY!
Don't forget to PRAY
For strength for the weak-
For HEALING for the sick
And for attention
For the INJURED
Don't FORGET THE NEEDY!
“It is a sin
To despise one's neighbor
But BLESSED is the one
Who is kind
TO THE NEEDY” Proverbs 14:21
“Whoever oppresses the poor
Shows contempt
For their MAKER
But whoever is kind
TO THE NEEDY
Honors God” Proverbs 14:31
It is EASY
For us Christians
To point out faults
Of our pastors and priests
But they are
DOING THE BEST
That they can
In this
MOST difficult time
Of the Corona virus
We should all be FOCUSING
ON THE NEEDY
We should all be FOCUSED
On lessening the NEEDS
Of those in poverty
And those FACING RACISM
We should all
Be focused on
HELPING those in need
“The Lord
Will guide you always
He will satisfy your NEEDS
In a sun-drenched land
And will strengthen your frame” Isaiah 58:11
“And my God
Will meet
ALL YOUR NEEDS
According to the riches
Of his glory=in Jesus Christ” Philippians 4:19
“So when you give
TO THE NEEDY=
Do not announce it
With trumpets
As the hypocrites do
In the synagogues
And on the streets
To be honored by others” Matthew 6:2
DON'T FORGET THE NEEDY
In this difficult world
That we LIVE IN
And when you CAN=
If you can do NOTHING ELSE for them=
DON'T FORGET TO PRAY!
In the name of Jesus=and our ALWAYS HELPFUL FATHER
Robert P. Wallman
8-18-20
Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Joyce Rupp, O.S.M.
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