Read the manual first

The worst thing you can do to a beggar that is in a good healthy condition is to give him money. Do you agree with this statement? Many need to be delivered from their unhealthy state of mind. Jesus healed many both in mind and body. The healing of the mind was mostly dealt with the deliverance from a spirit. Paul admonishes the church to not feed the people that do not work.

2 Thessalonians 3:10-12
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies. Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.

The church performed a social welfare role and some were probably taking advantage of this. We ought to occupy ourselves with any work that pays, and not be complacent or lazy. This is Godly character. Paul encourages the church to continue being good but action must be taken on "free loaders".

2 Thessalonians 3:14-15
And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

The Bible is full of principles for daily living. Indeed it is the textbook for life and the textbook of life. Any man that does not read and obey it misses out many things that God intended for mankind. This is like operating a great piece of equipment without first reading the manual.

Father, I commit myself to read daily the textbook of life.

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