Psalm 72:12-13
For he rescues the poor when they cry out, the oppressed who have no one to help. He shows pity to the needy and the poor and saves the lives of the poor.

I was listening to a call-in show on public radio today with political writers and they made the point that there are no presidential candidates standing up for the poor. If you look at and listen to the media today you will be hard-pressed to find anyone who is championing the cause of the poor, the outcast, the people on the fringes of society. Jesus was that person. Jesus said that whatever we do for the least of these…we do for Him. This is what is required to take part in the “reign of God” as Jesus puts it…or the “kingdom of God.” Each of us has to ask ourselves these questions: How am I rescuing the poor when they cry out and the oppressed who have no one to help? How does Christ want to accomplish this…with me?

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