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Verse of the Day: Opressing the Poor

by Administrator 06-11-2007

Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy honor him.

Proverbs 13:41

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Voice of the Day: Justice for the Innocent

by Administrator 06-07-2007

You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in their lawsuits. Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and those in the right, for I will not acquit the guilty.

- Exodus 23:6-7

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Voice of the Day: Segundo Galilea

by Administrator 06-07-2007

Conversion to God is equally linked to conversion to the love of neighbor.

- Segundo Galilea
Quoted in Cry Freedom, by Charles Ringma

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Verse of the Day: The Righteous and the Wicked

by Administrator 06-01-2007

The righteous know the rights of the poor; the wicked have no such understanding.

- Proverbs 29:7-7

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Verse of the Day: Rest and Redistribution

by Administrator 05-31-2007

For six years you shall sow your land and gather in its yield; but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, so that the poor of your people may eat; and what they leave the wild animals may eat.

- Exodus 23:10-11

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Verse of the Day: Lies of False Prophets

by Administrator 05-30-2007

The word of the Lord came to me: Mortal, say to it: You are a land that is not cleansed, not rained upon in the day of indignation. Its princes within it are like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured human lives; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows within it. ... Its officials within it are like wolves tearing the prey, shedding blood, destroying lives to get dishonest gain. Its prophets have smeared whitewash on their behalf, seeing false [...]

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Verse of the Day: Righteousness

by Administrator 05-29-2007

For the righteous will never be moved; they will be remembered forever. They are not afraid of evil tidings; their hearts are firm, secure in the Lord. Their hearts are steady, they will not be afraid; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes. They have distributed freely, they have given to the poor; their righteousness endures forever; their horn is exalted in honor. The wicked see it and are angry; they gnash their teeth and melt away; the desire of the wicked comes to nothing.

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Verse of the Day: Fear the Lord

by Administrator 05-25-2007

You shall not defraud your neighbor; you shall not steal; and you shall not keep for yourself the wages of a laborer until morning. You shall not revile the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind; you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.

- Leviticus 19:13-14

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Verse of the Day: "Rise up, O Lord!"

by Administrator 05-17-2007

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever. Rise up, O Lord! Do not let mortals prevail; let the nations be judged before you. Put them in fear, O Lord; let the nations know that they are only human.

- Psalms 9:18-20

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Verse of the Day: "Rise up, O Lord!"

by Administrator 05-17-2007

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever. Rise up, O Lord! Do not let mortals prevail; let the nations be judged before you. Put them in fear, O Lord; let the nations know that they are only human.

- Psalms 9:18-20

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