* Notice who this command is given to - land owners.
* It was the responsibility of those who owned the wealth to share it with those who didn’t.
* But how?
* They were not to “harvest” to the edges of their field. Pay attention to this command.
* The command wasn’t for them to harvest all of it and to give a portion aways.
* This meant the poor people were supposed to harvest it themselves.
* In doing this it put value on WORK.
* The best thing the land owner could do, the most charitable thing, was to not give money, but to give OPPORTUNITY!
* The principle in Scripture is that if you don’t work you don’t eat.
* This is how important work is - it’s God’s original command to us in Exodus 20:9 - Six days you shall work…..
* We are supposed to be working people, and our generosity is geared toward giving others work.
* And for poor people, you should want to work, not just get handouts.
* Work is our way of creating, just like God created in 6 days - He gives us the ability and command to do the same.