LISTEN NOW! In this moment of wisdom Proverbs 1:10-19 says, “Whoever winks maliciously causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin. The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense. The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin. The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor. The wages of the righteous is life, but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death. Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray. Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool. Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.” Greg discusses the importance of how business is conducted and that how ill-gotten gain matters to God. God will not bless you if you are oppressing people. A deal is only a deal if it’s good for both parties. He encourages us to trust God as our provider and do the right thing before God
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LISTEN NOW! Greg and Pat discuss how God takes the case of the poor in this wisdom moment found in Proverbs 22:22-23. “Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court, for the Lord will take up their case and will plunder those who plunder them.” A generation that forgets the poor has forgotten God. When we lose God’s perspective on those who lack, or are in need, we lose our perspective of Him, His heart and His defense of the poor. It’s so important to God how we treat the poor and needy that if we don’t treat them well, lend to them, help empower them and assure they get justice and refuse to exploit them … GOD HIMSELF says He will take up their case and will plunder those who plunder them.”
They continued to share that when we see a corporation or business for example get sued in court for making their money off harming someone who has become a victim of their exploiting practices and a major judgment is placed against them for millions of dollars which will be given to this victim; that would be defined as “they are being plundered” It’s best that we are kind to the poor because in turn we are being kind to God.
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