Withholding Good
Prov 3:26-28Do not withhold good from those who deserve it,
when it is in your power to act.
Do not say to your neighbor,
"Come back later; I'll give it tomorrow",
when you now have it with you.
How can you apply this and who is your neighbor?
Can the poor be included here? Do they deserve good (justice & mercy)?
posted by Mercy Now @ 8:15 PM
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It's so easy to avoid the bother of doing what you know is right, but we must do those little things day after day. God will provide us with the means and the energy to do his will.
I am reminded of James 5:1-6 and the rich young man confronted by Jesus. "Who is my neighbor" indeed!
Another thought also comes to mind; how on earth is it easier to withhold something owed and keep an account of that debt, than to simply pay what is owed in due time?
One example; my children were treated in a pediatrics office with two doctors, two nursers, and seven insurance compliance staff. Why seven? Well, part of the issue was that most of my claims were filed twice--due to the insurance company's habit of paying claims as close to the end of "net 45" as possible.
Somehow I doubt that this practice reduced medical costs, to put it mildly.
And sometimes we find ourselves imitating my fool insurance company. Sigh.
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