Leave What Remains
Do
what is right and fair for outsiders and for children whose fathers have died.
Suppose a widow borrows something from you. And she offers to give you her coat
until she pays you back. Don't take it.
Remember
that you were slaves in
When
you are gathering crops in your field, you might leave some grain behind by
mistake. Don't go back to get it. Leave it for outsiders and widows. Leave it
for children whose fathers have died. Then the Lord your God will bless you in
everything you do.
When
you knock olives off your trees, don't go back over the branches a second time.
Leave what remains for outsiders and widows. Leave it for children whose
fathers have died. When you pick grapes in your vineyard, don't go back over
the vines a second time. Leave what remains for outsiders and widows. Leave it
for children whose fathers have died.
Remember
that you were slaves in
Deuteronomy 24:17-22
We
all have a tendency to forget. That may be why God repeats important truths to
us. God had to remind the Israelites that they had been slaves but they had
been redeemed by Him. Through Moses, they were told to remember their past.
Because
they had been redeemed, the Israelites had certain responsibilities that the
Lord wanted them to remember.
We
are redeemed through Jesus’ death on the cross and His resurrection. We too are
told numerous times to be willing to share with those in need.
Getting gratifies, but sharing satisfies.
Our Daily Bread –