Title: Help the Needy.

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;

Matthew 6:19 NKJV

Devotion: Recently I had to deratify my house and compound generally because I have a small garden and two other unoccupied compounds behind me. Why deratify? Rats are destructive and those ones consume anything, edible or not. They are very small, God forbid if they entery your wardrobe you may have to change many dresses.

 Some people buy clothes almost weekly and once used, most of it never get used again. For some people it is latest gadget, car or houses in different parts of the country as if it is possible to sleep in two rooms at a time.

 I paused and asked myself why buy many dresses, why not use the money for charity, to help the less privileged, the elderly and orphan. The earth fades away and its lusts will fade with it. Soon the body will reject the clothes, it will become a burden, the electronics, computers of few years back cannot be updated again it is now useless. So why buy many of these things. 

 Dearly beloved, I would rather wish that you spend your resources to live comfortably, to care for the needy, and serve your good with your means by so doing you lay treasures in heaven. There are no rats, ants or whatever there. Let's rise up to help the needy. Stay blessed, Hallelujah.

 I am Dr Joel Olanrewaju, reach me on gbemide09@gmail.com for questions suggestions and prayer requests. For more devotionals check my page at ojaysjoel.blogspot.com.