A Nation is Suppose to Help the Poor

I. God Will Length Your Tranquility: (Safety) for Helping the Poor

A. Daniel Told Nebuchadnezzar to Show Mercy to the Poor

Daniel 4:27 “27 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.”

B. Nebuchadnezzar Was a King and Leader of the Nation

C. Asaph Prophesied

D. He Said How Long Will You Judge Unjustly

E. And Accept Wicked Persons

F. He Said to Defend the Poor, the Fatherless, Afflict the Needy

G. Deliver the Poor and Needy Out of the Hand of the Wicked

Psalm 82 “A Psalm of Asaph. 1 God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; He judgeth among the gods. 2 How long will ye judge unjustly, And accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. 3 Defend the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy: Rid them out of the hand of the wicked. 5 They know not, neither will they understand; They walk on in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are out of course. 6 I have said, Ye are gods; And all of you are children of the most High. 7 But ye shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes. 8 Arise, O God, judge the earth: For thou shalt inherit all nations.”

II. Some Politic Person Don’t Think Our Government Should Help the Poor

A. They Don’t Think You Should Help the Poor Get Food

B. They Don’t Even Think That Those That Paid into Social Security and Medicare Should Get the Retirement Money and Healthcare

C. But They Think We Should Pay to Give Them 100% Retirement and Healthcare

D. They Are Only Want to Oppress the Poor and Give to the Rich (Those Who Give Them Money for Campaigns

Proverbs 22:16 “16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, And he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.”

E. Like Proverb 22:16 Says, They Come to Want and the National Debt Increase. Now It is at 39 Trillion Dollars

F. Most Rich People and Corporation Pay No Taxes, But They Make Us Pay Taxes

III. Jesus and Paul Said to Give to the Poor

A. By Giving to the Poor, Jesus Said You Will Have Treasure in Heaven

Matthew 19:21 “21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.”

B. Let the Thief Steal No More and Labor So He Can Give to the Poor

Ephesians 4:28 “28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.”