"Is it not to divide your bread with the hungryI don't recall ever having heard this as the proper activity during a Jewish fast. You think in terms of them fasting and praying, remembering special events. But for the purpose to be charity to the poor is a new concept for me to hear about.
And bring the homeless poor into the house;
When you see the naked, to cover him;
And not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
I guess this matches with James, where he says true religion is to help orphans and widows in their distress. Same idea, different time. We are here to support our fellow man when he's downtrodden, and that is how we can honor God. That's convicting to me.
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