Hello, my friends. Welcome back. It is time for the morning mindset. I hope today you

are ready to just take that deep breath. Get your mind cleared of all the things that

are on your agenda for today. And right now, get your mind aligned with the truth of God's

Word. That's what we're here to do. I want to draw your attention once again to our

nonprofit, not a needy person, more people who have very real needs in the present day.

Are there needing help if you have the ability to help with very basic things, even like

bills that are being missed or lack of employment, those sorts of things, and can go there and

be a blessing. I know those who have submitted their needs and had them vetted would be so

touched by your generosity. Please go check out not a needyperson.org. Okay, today speaking

of those in need, we're going to be talking from Proverbs chapter 22 versus 22 in 23. And

this is one of those Proverbs that gives us very direct, very clear instruction. And

then a very clear reason why we are to do that. Let's read. It says do not rob the poor

because he is poor. Do not oppress the afflicted at the gate for the Lord will plead their case

and plunder the soul of those who plunder them. Now, this seems on the surface to be just

a very simple proverb. Don't be mean to poor people. Don't extort poor people simply

to take advantage of their situation. But friends, there is a deeper truth here that

we want to put our focus on. And that is not only that these people who seem defenseless

are not really defenseless, but the focus is on who their defender is. It's the Lord

God who will plead their cause. And the imagery that it seems to me, Solomon is putting

forth for us, is that of Jesus himself, God himself being their defense attorney, so

to speak. He's the one who's going to plead their case. He's going to stand up for them.

He's the one who's going to make everything known in terms of right and wrong. And what

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