Re: Don't Give Panhandlers Even One Thin Dime. -
01-16-2014, 12:42 AM
Thank you, Brother James, for sharing that wonderful story. There is a lesson in it for all of us.
Tithing is not a burden, but a joy. We need to be certain panhandlers share in that wonderful experience.
I noticed that in the Good Samaritan parable there are several things given the injured roadside man, but no mention is made of the 10% owed the church. I take it the experience, ultimately, was like yours. The Good Samaritan was happy to do it once, but was never sure after that the injured man used his good fortune to tithe or put himself on the path to success in business.
We can conclude both you and the Good Samaritan would not give to a panhandler again.
Isaiah 24:1-3 Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty (2)...as the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him. (3) The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken his word.
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