Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Deuteronomy 24:17-22
by: Liz Green.
God expects us to care about others—especially the alien, the widow, and the orphan. This is not just a suggestion. It is a command that He repeats throughout Scripture. This passage sets forth some ways that Israel was to provide for those less fortunate by leaving gleanings. In today’s profit conscious business world, we harvest efficiently, use the leftovers, and recycle. What is left for the less fortunate? We need to wrestle individually and corporately with how we will obey this command if we want to please and obey God. Instead of focusing on what is mine, let us focus on how we can help others.