Tiny Devotional for Monday, 04-29-2024

 A great good morning to all my friends and neighbors in Internet Land! And to family who might drop by, I think the milk has gone bad.

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
Proverbs 29:13, NASB



My first thought was: “Lord, WHY would You give light to the oppressor? Why not put them in darkness?” See, If God did it MY way, then the oppressor would be at a disadvantage, and the poor could advance. Isn't that desirable?

Well, no, for a couple of reasons. In the first place, how is the oppressor going to SEE his oppressive ways, unless he has light? That might not matter, if you didn't care for the oppressor; just let them run into a wall, then loot the wreckage. Seems fair to me; but then, I'm not a Heavenly Father. Even as an earthly father, though, I understand that God loves the oppressor, just not his oppressive ways. He desires repentance, and how is THAT going to happen, if he's blind to what he is doing?

In the second place, there is no direct spiritual advantage to being poor; it's just that there are so many traps for the rich. There IS a distinctive trap for the poor, which is to become a daughter of the leech, always crying “Give, give.”  And how can the poor repent of THAT error if they have fallen into it, unless they have the light they need? It's not that light brings prosperity (although it probably will); it's that light brings repentance.

His desire is that we meet the other's needs, so, we ALL need light. Furthermore, we need to recognize the light in others. That's how it works!

Peace be on your household.

Comments

  1. AnonymousApril 29, 2024 at 6:25 AM

    Amen! 💡

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  2. Jesus SavesApril 29, 2024 at 8:36 AM

    Amen my Brother Pat, Let the light so shine both in the eyes of the poor man and the oppressors.

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