The Wicked and the Righteous

"The wicked takes and the righteous gives."  That's the Jeremy Summary of Psalm 37:21.

"The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives" (that's what the Bible actually says).

If you want to be seen as wicked, borrow and don't repay.  If you want to be seen as righteous, show mercy and give.

But does this mean that the righteous shows mercy and that the righteous also gives?  That is a possible interpretation of it, but the way I see it is that it's two contrary things that the wicked and the righteous do (the wicked takes and the righteous gives).  If this interpretation is correct, then, another way to see the righteous is that he (or she) shows mercy through his or her giving.

God wants us to give generously.  When is He calling you to show mercy through your giving?  One way you can demonstrate this is by helping the poor in your community.  Another way is through donating to us, as we've pledged to help a Christian maternity center in Romania as well as planning children's homes, an afterschool program, a food distribution program, and a job preparation, all to help the community around us who is in need, and to be able to open the doors to share with them the Gospel of Christ.  You can donate here.

No matter how you do it, how is God calling you to be righteous through giving to those in need today?