Deut. 15:4-5 - "' However there will be no poor among you, since the Lord will surely bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance to possess, if only you listen obediently to the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all this commandment which I am commanding you today.'"
Oh, there are so many blessings we are missing out on as a society just because of either a lack of obedience to God or a lack of listening for God's voice. These two verses come after a command to forgive your debtors after 7 years. Who in this world does that? People hold onto debtors so closely until every penny is paid back, but not just those who owe financially, what about those who have caused offence? People will hold onto grudges for years and years, for some, way past seven years. Imagine what it would be like if we actually wrote off debt both financially and emotionally, forgiving both? Can you imagine the peace that would bring? Those who borrowed would be able to move forward and prosper, those who lent would have a peaceful mind and each offender and offended can go peacefully on their way. Not only will there not be poor among us materially but there wont be the poor attitudes of unforgiveness and bitterness in our hearts. This is God's promise, He will bless our land and there will be no poor among us, IF we are obedient to forgive others as He has forgiven us.
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