John Cunningham Geikie, Presbyterian missionary, writes on women who oppressed the poor in Amos: the “kine”, or cows, of Bashan. Greedy for drink and luxury, they used tricks to get more money. Corrupt judges handed over honest men to debt slavery, even for a kickback as small as the price of shoes. The miserable even prevented from covering self in dust.

Is anything like that happening today?

Do your sensualities drive exorbitant spending?

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Robert MacCulloch, Church of Scotland minister, on Isaiah 1:17. He says that God made a provision for orphans by the way that we are wired: we have a natural tendency to felicitous concern for welfare of own children, naturally transferable to others. Plus promises of blessings to helpers and curses to rebellious (or those w/o mercy).

Today some protect “order” by throwing cold water on this concern.

How can you help orphans today?

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