Matthew 6:1-4
Generosity to the Poor
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Generosity is a core way we can do right by others. Jesus warns against giving just to receive honor and encourages giving in private. In doing so, we receive the reward of a deep connection to God and sharing in his renewal of creation.
Chapter from Sermon on the Mount E18
Giving to the Poor Is Giving to God
In the Bible, how you relate to those in need is closely connected to how you relate to God. God identifies so closely with the poor that giving to them is also giving to him. So doing right by others and by God are often one and the same.
In the Bible, how you relate to those in need is closely connected to how you relate to God. God identifies so closely with the poor that giving to them is also giving to God. This way of thinking about generosity was common in the time of Jesus. But many gave to the poor just to receive honor and praise. It’s because of this that Jesus tells his followers to give in private. In doing so, they won’t miss out on the true reward, which is a deep connection to God and sharing in his renewal of creation.