That Refuge Thing

For you have been a refuge to the poor ...

 - From Isaiah 25

God's Greatest Promise is affirmed in no uncertain terms, in Isaiah 25: The promise to those that keep God's Word, and His Law. The promise is many good things. The best thing is eternal life. It says that God will "Swallow Death."

God doesn't just promise us eternal life. He will also kill death, or swallow it, (the consumption of something causes it to rapidly decay, and to disappear. It becomes something entirely different. 

Imagine death itself being killed!

But then it says that even strong nations will fear God's people. Even ruthless cities will fear them!

But why? What is the chief quality that makes God's people so feared?

Well, I'm afraid the reason given is that Israel made a refuge for the poor and needy, among other things. 

Our assistance to the most vulnerable in society, makes us invincible.

Now, I do not believe that in modern times this means that it's up to government to take care of the needy. It is far better if individuals, families, and churches do this. And they could do it. People that say they care, could take care of everybody on earth, without it ever becoming a point of political debate. But they don't. And the churches do not do enough. Wealthy Christians do not do enough.

None of us do enough.

But if we want to be untouchable, we have to start caring for the poor, more than we do.