“Blessed are those who have regard for the weak.” (Psalms 41:1, NIV). God has a big heart for those who are weak, troubled, or needy. That is why he will bless those who are helping the weak: they are doing God’s work. They satisfy God’s heart to help those who need help. This is one of the defining traits of a faithful Christian: the practice of helping the weak. And we have many types of weak people all around us. Some are physically weak, some are financially weak, some are psychologically weak, and some are socially weak. Sometimes, we are the weak one.
This encourages us because we know that even though we are not benefiting ourselves when we sacrifice our time and effort for another, God will provide a blessing even greater than if we had just focused on ourselves. Thus, the one who loves God by helping the weak comes out ahead of those who do not. Our blessing may not come until the next age, but it will surely come and our joy will endure.
Is there some way you could be helping the weak around you? A relative, a co-worker, a fellow believer?
