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How to Give to the Poor | Give Your A.L.M.s

Righteous people consider and seek out the poor (Deuteronomy 15:7-11; Luke 12:33), and God has a blessing for them who give to poor people continually (Proverbs 28:27), and a curse for those who do not (Proverbs 21:13). Give your A.L.M.s to the true “poor”. Proverbs 29:7 “The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.” When we give money to the poor, we should give our alms privately, so that our good deed is not done for show (Matthew 6:1-4). A – Afflicted of the Earth: Give alms to a poor needy person Our alms should go to those who are in actual need, and are truly poor and destitute (James 2:15), not liars, or people who could do well without it. Deuteronomy 15:7-8 “7 If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: 8 But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.” L – Labourers in the World: Give alms to a poor working person Our alms should go to those who are busy and hard-working people. Never support the lazy who refuse to work (Psalm 37:25; Proverbs 20:4; 21:25). If we give to a slothful person, we are simply supporting their wicked lifestyle, and God will not respect this as alms. 2 Thessalonians 3:10 “For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.” M – Members of the Church: Give alms to a poor believing person Our alms should most often go to the “brethren” (1 John 3:17; James 2:15-16), not for unbelievers. Alms should be collected/laid out for faithful church members (Matthew 25:40), and not those who forsake the assembly (1 Corinthians 16:1). Most of our giving should be through the local church. Galatians 6:10 “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”