{crossposts from writonautics}

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.” (Luke 4:18-19 NIV)

What is the good news to the poor? For them, the good news that matters to their everyday lives is that ‘they don’t have to be poor anymore.’ 

The Bible teaches that the poor are captives. They need freedom from th...

"Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD. There he pitched his tent, and there his servants dug a well." (Gen 26:25 NIV)

Background: Isaac and his household moved away from the kingdom of Abimelech by request (Gen 26:16). Leaving a secure zone, they encamped in a valley.

Isaac then re-opened the wells previously dug by his father – with no problems. Then his servants searched and dug again, but this time, the herdsmen quarreled and disputed with them. He dug but he didn...

"Give, and you will receive. You will be given much. Pressed down, shaken together, and running over, it will spill into your lap. The way you give to others is the way God will give to you." (Luke 6:38 NCV)

The world says to hold on to what we got. But the Bible asserts that we give, and then we’ll be given more. The world says that the rich should give to the poor. However, the Bible affirms that all should give - even the poor.

Generosity is an escape from the trap of financial crisis...