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Proverbs 31:8-9

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ylop

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Hi.

Proverbs 31:8-9 has been on my mind lately.
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Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.

Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
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It is the conclusion of some instructions from a mother to her son the King.

Does anyone else like these verses?

Has anyone applied them in a practical way?

In particular I am looking for ideas to apply these verses through individual action without using/involving Government coercion via the political/legal/taxation system.

Cheers,

ylop
 
Right up my tree and I intensely dislike politics or political actions.

Practical application, not necessarily in speaking up as I am an introvert:

In our part of the world, tribal folks are often treated differently by city slickers (sad to say, even by so-called Christians") but they are part of my world. Fact, I feel at ease with these simple folks than most city-slickers. I once was accompanying a tribal chieftain in a mall when the bewildered old warrior simply squatted on the floor amidst all the foot traffic and stares. I squatted with him. That's one application on a personal level.

I don't know if communicating with actions can be counted the same as with words.
 
Thanks Pebble.

Out of curiosity I saw some Aeta people a while ago, are you talking about people like that?
 
I've applied those a bit through pro-life outreach. There's nobody poorer, needier, or less able to speak for themselves in our society, as an unborn baby. And the womb is the most dangerous place to be in a Western country, a high proportion of people never make it through there alive. There are plenty of ways to apply those verses in that sphere.
 
FollowingHim said:
I've applied those a bit through pro-life outreach. There's nobody poorer, needier, or less able to speak for themselves in our society, as an unborn baby. And the womb is the most dangerous place to be in a Western country, a high proportion of people never make it through there alive. There are plenty of ways to apply those verses in that sphere.
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True Dat!

ylop very cleverly eliminated paying taxes as a way to minister to the poor, but we do directly and indirectly give where it is needed.
My gals are great at face-to-face ministry, I am still a work in process.
 
ylop said:
Thanks Pebble.

Out of curiosity I saw some Aeta people a while ago, are you talking about people like that?
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Yes, sir. Although a bit different.

Aeta are Australo-Melanesians and have the most simplistic lifestyle ever. I have lived with Higaonons, Manobos, and Talaandigs, descended from Malayo-Indonesian races and more "advanced" with lots of rules, including polygyny. We are a very diverse people. :D
 
OK thanks Pebble good to know.

The Aeta i saw had red curly hair.

Are the polygamous people Muslim?
 
ylop said:
Are the polygamous people Muslim?
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No, sir. They are traditionally animists, venerating nature, spirits, and ancestors. However, only a few still cling to the old tradition of poly as Adventist and Jesuit missionaries are hard at work in our hinterlands. :D

Our muslim tribes are concentrated in the lowlands and coasts of Southern Mindanao. That's the place where foreigners are warned by their embassies to tick off their vacation list. :)
 
It is inspiring! The first thing that came to mind is a farm here in Florida (http://veteransfarm.org/). There are so many opportunities for us to speak up for others. While creating extensive opportunities for others is a hope, it comes in steps. Offer and expect courtesy, use your skills to assist those in need. It's like a bank account though, we need to store up our strength, or at least not waste it on things that would impair our abilities to defend others.

Prov 31 1-7
1The sayings of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him.

2 Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb!
Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!
3 Do not spend your strength[a] on women,
your vigor on those who ruin kings.

4 It is not for kings, Lemuel—
it is not for kings to drink wine,
not for rulers to crave beer,
5 lest they drink and forget what has been decreed,
and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
6 Let beer be for those who are perishing,
wine for those who are in anguish!
7 Let them drink and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.
 
I find it interesting that I find a reference to Lemuel on this site. While tracing my family history I found my great great grandfather Lemuel had 18 children by two concurrent wives who were sisters in the early half of the 1800's.
 
Great family history! You are actually lucky the descendants continued to record and pass on that information, and it wasn't considered a dirty secret to cause to be forgotten.
 
It was actually public records and trees that were pieced together by other folks on ancestry.com. My friend gave me access a few years ago and I was able to trace some bloodlines back to the first century. I hope to be able to fit a full membership into my budget sometime in the near future. It's pricey, but worth every penny if you are interested in your family history.
 
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