Rob of Life
August 5, 2022
“Rob of Life”
Blessings folk!
The Word is forthright.
The Proverbs tell us repeatedly.
We are not to neglect the poor.
We are not to treat them poorly.
We are not to ignore them.
We are not to belittle them.
We are not to abuse them.
We are to help.
We are to meet needs.
Prov 22:22 -23
Do not rob the poor, because he is poor,
or crush the afflicted at the gate,
for the Lord will plead their cause
and rob of life those who rob them.
ESV
Think on that for a moment.
The Word describes such as “rob”.
Why would someone rob the poor?
Would it not make more sense to rob a person rich in assets?
Man does this.
They crush those already afflicted…those at the gate…those asking for help - alms.
Rather than meeting need, man crushes them…their spirit, their soul, their physical body.
How many have been physically abused simply because someone knew they could do it?
Man robs them of dignity.
Man robs them of the little they do have.
The Lord takes this seriously.
The Lord will plead their cause.
Before Who?
Before Who will the Lord plead? Humm…
Perhaps this gives some insight…
Psalm 110:1
The Lord says to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand,
until I make your enemies your footstool.”
ESV
The Lord will plead before the Lord the cause of the poor.
The Lord will rob of life those who rob.
The life of the robber will be required.
Beware!
Be forewarned