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If you think to rob the poor or exploit the needy in court because you think they cannot defend themselves, you are making a serious miscalculation. God is their defender, you will find yourself up against an opponent whom you cannot hope to defeat.
When we worship God and make offerings to Him, let us remember that God does not need our material wealth. We cannot buy God’s favor. What God truly wants from us is that we be thankful for the good He has done us and that we serve Him to the best of our ability. Further, for those who act wickedly, pretending to be righteous will accomplish nothing for you. God will not be fooled. The only hope for the wicked is to repent of their evil and start truly following God’s path.
Paul sent Titus to the Corinthians to collect the money which the Corinthians had put aside for the believers in Jerusalem. He makes special note that not only is Titus a person of repute, but there are two gentlemen accompanying him who known by the churches to be men of good repute. Paul notes that it is important to be honorable in our dealing with money, but it is also important to be seen as being honorable in how we deal with money. The leaders of the Church must not only avoid impropriety, they must avoid the appearance of impropriety.
The Song of Solomon is a love song which teaches us that the sexual attraction between a man and a woman can be a holy thing. One of the key lessons we learn here is that the attraction was equally strong in both directions. Both the young man and the young woman were willing and eager to dedicate themselves solely to the other. The pursuit went both directions. They entered into this relationship on equal footing.