15:9
This verse shows that God knows full well what our hearts are like. He has given the seven year rule on cancelling debts. (This also sheds light on verses that talk about lending to the poor, it would be a loan that would be cancelled after a time.) So the tendency would be to think that there is only a year or two left until the debt would be cancelled, so the person would be reluctant to lend. If this happened, then the poor person may cry out to the Lord, and the man who refused to lend would be guilty.
15:10
They were to give generously to the poor, and not out of a grudging heart. As it says in 2 Cor 9:7, God loves a cheerful giver. If they did this then God would bless all that they did. When we give generously we are being like God, being holy as He is holy, for generosity is one of God’s characteristics. There is a crucial fact to get a hold of. We do not give in order for God to bless us, that is living by law, even trying to manipulate God. Rather, when we are giving out of a generous heart we are living kingdom life, eternal life even, and God blessing us is part of kingdom life.
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