From Messianic Jewish Alliance of America General Secretary – Joel Chernoff May 6, 2024 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will repay him for his deed. (ESV) Proverbs 19:17 Nosh: Remarkably, this verse reveals that God views our generosity to the poor as a loan that He is responsible to repay. The fact that God is a debtor to us for anything is startling in its revelation. Here’s how it works. We practice blessing the less fortunate and God practices repaying us for our compassionate generosity. I really like that.