My journey through the bible

  Proverbs 3:28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. Do Not Put Off an Opportunity to Help Proverbs 3:28 continues the lesson from the previous verse about helping others when we have the ability to do so. It gives us a practical warning: do not unnecessarily delay doing good when you have the means to help today. The verse says, "Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give." Sometimes we may have good intentions but keep postponing our actions. We may tell ourselves that we will help tomorrow, give later, or encourage someone another day. Yet opportunities to bless others may not always remain. The final words, "when thou hast it by thee," emphasize that we should respond when we already have what is needed. God does not expect us to give what we do not have. Instead, He encourages us to be generous with what He has already placed in our hands. This principle applies no...

Proverbs 3:27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. The Call to Do Good Proverbs 3:27 gives us a simple but powerful instruction about how we should treat others. God does not want us to ignore opportunities to help when we have the ability to do something good. The verse says, "Withhold not good from them to whom it is due." This reminds us that kindness should not be delayed when we have the opportunity to show it. Sometimes a person may need practical help, encouragement, generosity, forgiveness, or simply a kind word. When God gives us the ability to help, we should be willing to respond. The second part of the verse says, "when it is in the power of thine hand to do it." This teaches us about responsibility. We may not be able to solve every problem or meet every need, but when we have the means and opportunity to help, we should not turn away. Doing good is not always about giving money or material pos...