Deuteronomy 24:14-15 Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates. At his day thou shalt give him his hire.
The Bible has much to say about taking care of the poor and needy. It is the expected response of believers who have been themselves rescued from slavery and poverty and been strangers in a foreign land. We give to the poor because we remember that we were slaves in Egypt (the world) and the Lord redeemed us (v. 18). We are so grateful for God’s blessing and salvation. We were once in spiritual poverty, slaves to sin, and strangers to God’s Kingdom and Life. After we have been blessed with the Gospel of redemption, we desire to share the wealth. “Freely you have received, freely give.”
God gives Jesus, who redeems us. “Through His poverty we might become rich.” The Lord blesses us with abundant spiritual riches that we might share with those who are in need. A part of our thankful response is that we do not oppress, exploit, or use the poor, but instead help and lift them up.