Psalm 9:18
For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
Poverty is a hard heritage; but those who trust in the Lord are made rich by faith. They know that they are not forgotten of God, and though it may seem that they are overlooked in His providential distribution of good things, they look for a time when all this shall be righted.
Lazarus will not always lie among the dogs at the rich man’s gate, but he will have his recompense in Abraham’s bosom. Even now the Lord remembers His poor but precious sons, "I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh on me," said one of old, and it is even so. The godly poor have great expectations.
They expect the Lord to provide them all things necessary for this life and godliness; they expect to see things working for their good; they expect to have all the closer fellowship with their Lord, who had not where to lay His head; they expect His second advent and to share its glory.
This expectation cannot perish, for it is laid up in Christ Jesus, who liveth forever, and because He lives, it shall live also. The poor saint singeth many a song which the rich sinner cannot understand. Wherefore, let us, when we have short commons below, think of the royal table above.
Words of Wisdom
There is beauty…
There is beauty where you are. Do you see it?
There is beauty in your soul. Can you feel it?
There is beauty in the person standing next to you. Are you able to appreciate it?
There is beauty in places where you have never noticed it before. Uncover that hidden beauty, and you’ll discover a whole new level of joyfulness in life.
Though beauty itself cannot be fully understood, experiencing beauty will help you to more fully understand yourself. For every kind of beauty in the outside world to which you are attracted, there is a corresponding beauty within you.
In every time, in every place, in every encounter, in every endeavour, there is beauty. Look for the beauty, and you’ll find real value.
