PART XXXX
The Word is real light which will enlighten us in darkness.
The Almsgiving delivers us in the time of falling into darkness
In this instance, Thobit is advising his son Thobias on how to live a life that fears God. His first piece of advise concerns paying alms to the underprivileged. God will reveal to us who needs our almsgiving.. Tobit 4:7–10 (NJB): Set aside part of your goods for almsgiving. Never turn your face from the poor and God will never turn his from you. 8 Measure your alms by what you have; if you have much, give more; if you have little, do not be afraid to give less in alms. 9 So doing, you will lay up for yourself a great treasure for the day of necessity. 10 For almsgiving delivers from death and saves people from passing down to darkness. Almsgiving is a signet to our finger which will lead us to generosity in giving. Sirach 17:22 (NJB): Almsgiving is like a signet ring to him, he cherishes generosity like the pupil of an eye. Charity to the Poor is very important as it will make us the child of God. God will love us, more than a mother loves her child. We should give the poor according to our ability, if we have more give accordingly and if we have less do not hesitate to give. Alms giving makes us to live in light of our Lord and will not deprived in darkness. Sirach 4:1–2 (NJB): My child, do not refuse the poor a livelihood, do not tantalise the needy. 2 Do not add to the sufferings of the hungry, do not bait anyone in distress.
Psalm 18:28 (NJB): 28 Yahweh, you yourself are my lamp, my God lights up my darkness; Lord is our lamp for walk in the darkness. He never reject us when we rely on him while we climb on the ramparts or any drastic dangers of this world. Psalm 119:105 (NJB): Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. The Word of God is the real light for us to travel in the travesties. The Word can enlighten us and he is the real light that light in the darkness and the darkness could not over power it (Jn 1: 5,9)John 1:9 (NJB): The Word was the real light that gives light to everyone; he was coming into the world.
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