Lending Unto The LORD Means Every Gift Given To The Poor, The Widow, The Fatherless And The Prisoner Is Entered Into An Eternal Account In Heaven

When the King James Bible says that showing pity to the poor is “lending unto the LORD,” it reveals an astonishing truth about Heaven’s accounting: the helpless may receive the gift, but God personally accepts responsibility for the debt. The orphan cannot repay the medicine that saved his life, the widow cannot return the food that sustained her, and the prisoner may never meet the person who placed a Bible within his reach, but none of that matters. The Lord sees every sack of rice, every gallon of clean water, every King James Bible, every prayer and every sacrificial dollar. What disappears from our hands on earth is entered into an account in Heaven, and the signature guaranteeing its repayment belongs to Almighty God.

“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.” Proverbs 19:17 (KJB)

One day, at the Judgment Seat of Christ, we ma finally discover what those gifts accomplished. We may meet children from Glory Fellowship Orphanage who lived because medicine arrived, families spared from disease because clean water began flowing, prisoners whose chains were broken by the word of God, and forgotten widows who knew that somebody cared. We gave what was temporary; God produced something eternal. We supplied water, food, medicine and Bibles—but the Lord transformed those things into preserved lives, answered prayers and rescued souls. That is the breathtaking promise of Proverbs 19:17 – when we help someone who has no possible way to repay us, the Lord steps forward and says, “Put it on My account—and I will pay it again.”

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The Bible Believers Sunday Service: Lending Unto The Lord

Lending Unto The Lord: Heaven’s Accounting for the Widows, the Orphans, the Poor and the Prisoner

Main Text

“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.” Proverbs 19:17 (KJB)

Central Truth

When we give to people who cannot repay us, the Lord places Himself on the other side of the transaction. The poor may receive the gift, but God assumes the debt—and God never forgets what He owes.

“For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” Hebrews 6:10-12 (KJB)

I. God Personally Identifies With the Forgotten

The world measures people by their usefulness, influence and ability to return a favor. God looks especially upon those who have no influence and nothing with which to repay us.

“A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.” Psalm 68:5 (KJB)

“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;” Isaiah 61:1 (KJB)

Widows, orphans, the poor and prisoners are not invisible to God. He identifies Himself as their Defender. Therefore, the way we treat the helpless reveals something about the condition of our hearts toward the Lord.

Truth: God notices the people whom society overlooks.

Application: When we look into the faces of the children at Glory Fellowship Orphanage, we are looking at children whose Father and Defender is God Himself.

II. Compassion Must Become Action

Proverbs 19:17 does not merely describe someone who feels sorry for the poor. It speaks of “that which he hath given.” Biblical pity moves from the heart to the hands.

“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.” 1 John 3:18 (KJB)

“But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?” 1 John 3:17 (KJB)

Compassion purchased medicine. Compassion delivered fresh water. Compassion installed a 10,000-liter tank. Compassion must now help dig a permanent well.

Truth: Sympathy sees the need; empathy and compassion does something about it. Sympathy is feeling care and concern for someone else’s misfortune, Empathy is stepping into someone else’s shoes and “feeling what they feel”. Compassion is empathy combined with a proactive desire to help.

Application: We should ask, “What has God placed within my power to do?”

“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.” Isaiah 6:8 (KJB)

In his Bible next to Isaiah 6:8, evangelist DL Moody wrote “I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. What I can do, I ought to do, and what I ought to do, by the grace of God, I will do”

III. Giving to the Helpless Is Lending Unto the LORD

Lending unto the LORD is one of the most astonishing statements in Scripture. The Lord does not say that giving to the poor is merely like lending to Him. He receives it as a personal loan made directly to Him.

The recipient is unable to repay:

• The widow has no husband to provide for her.
• The orphan has no father to defend him.
• The poor possesses nothing to return.
• The prisoner has no freedom, influence or opportunity to reward us.

That is precisely why God steps forward and says, in effect, “Put it on My account.”

“If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;” Philemon 1:17,18 (KJB)

Truth: The inability of the recipient to repay is what makes the Lord’s promise so powerful.

Application: We should not ask what these children can ever do for us. We should ask what we can do for the Lord by doing something for them.

IV. Pure Religion Remembers the Fatherless and Widows

“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.” James 1:27 (KJB)

Pure religion is more than preaching a sermon, singing a hymn or attending a service. It enters the place of affliction and brings the love of God with it. The word “visit” means far more than making a social call. It carries the idea of looking after someone, caring for that person and becoming involved in the need.

Truth: True faith reaches people where they are hurting.

Application: Our ministry to the Glory Fellowship children is not separate from preaching the gospel. It is one of the ways we demonstrate the reality of the gospel we preach.

V. Remembering Prisoners Is Part of Christian Ministry

“Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.” Hebrews 13:3 (KJB)

A prisoner can easily become nothing more than a number. God commands us to remember that there is still a soul inside that cell.

This is why sending King James Bibles into prisons matters. A prisoner may never meet the person who paid for his Bible, but God knows who gave, who prayed, who packed the box and who made the delivery possible.

“I was in prison, and ye came unto me.” Matthew 25:36 (KJB)

Matthew 25 has its doctrinal setting connected with the nations and Christ’s return, but its words reveal the Lord’s heart toward those who are suffering and forgotten.

Truth: Walls, bars and criminal records do not place a soul beyond the reach of God.

Application: A Bible placed in a prisoner’s hands may continue producing fruit long after the giver has gone home to be with the Lord.

VI. God Keeps a Perfect Record of Every Good Work

Human beings forget. Organizations lose records. Recipients may never know our names. But Heaven’s books never lose an entry.

“Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.” Ephesians 6:8 (KJB)

“For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.” Hebrews 6:10 (KJB)

Notice the strength of that statement: for God to forget faithful service would be unrighteous—and God cannot be unrighteous.

Truth: Nothing done for the Lord is ever wasted, overlooked or forgotten.

Application: Even when nobody applauds, publishes a photograph or says thank you, God records the deed.

VII. The Lord’s Repayment Is Not Merely Financial

“Pay him again” should not be reduced to a promise that giving ten dollars will automatically produce twenty dollars. God is not operating a heavenly investment scheme. Charismatics like Kenneth Copeland, Jesse DuPlantis, Andrew Wommack, Alan Dideo and others  teach something called “The 100 Fold Return” and it is a blasphemous perversion of how God pays people back.

His repayment may include:

• Present provision in a time of personal need.
• Spiritual fruit credited to our heavenly account.
• Souls reached through what we supplied.
• Treasure preserved in Heaven.
• Reward at the Judgment Seat of Christ.
• An eternal inheritance received from the Lord.

“Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.” Philippians 4:17 (KJB)

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.” 1 Peter 1:3-5 (KJB)

Paul described giving in the language of heavenly bookkeeping. The gift left the giver’s hand on earth, but fruit was deposited into his account in Heaven.

Truth: We give something temporary, but God can return something eternal.

Application: A dollar given for medicine is quickly spent, but the love, testimony and gospel fruit produced through it may remain forever.

VIII. The Full Repayment Comes at the Judgment Seat of Christ

The Christian does not work to earn salvation. Salvation is the free gift of God, received by grace through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ. But after salvation, our service will be examined and rewarded.

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” 2 Corinthians 5:10 (KJB)

“Every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.” 1 Corinthians 3:8 (KJB)

“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.” Colossians 3:23–24 (KJB)

At the Judgment Seat of Christ, the Lord may reveal consequences we never saw on earth:

• The child who survived because medicine was provided.
• The family spared from disease because clean water became available.
• The prisoner who was saved after receiving a King James Bible.
• The widow who continued because someone helped her through a desperate season.
• The missionary who remained on the field because someone quietly supported him.
• The generations affected because one well was drilled.

That may be part of the wonder of repayment: discovering that a seemingly small act of obedience produced an eternal harvest.

IX. The Greatest Giving Expects Nothing From the Recipient

“But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.” Luke 14:13–14 (KJB)

“For they cannot recompense thee” is the heart of the matter. If we give only to those who can return the favor, we have conducted business. When we give to those who cannot repay us, we have acted by faith.

Truth: What the recipient cannot repay, the Lord promises to remember.

Application: The safest investment on earth may be a gift placed into the hands of someone who has absolutely no way to pay us back.

X. We Are Laying Hold on Eternal Life

“Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.” 1 Timothy 6:17–19 (KJB)

Money is uncertain, but the living God is certain. Everything we retain on earth will eventually be left behind. What we give in obedience to God is transferred into an account that death cannot touch.

Truth: We cannot take earthly possessions with us, but we can send treasure ahead.

Application: The medicine, water tank and proposed well are not simply ministry expenses. They are eternal investments placed into the hands of the Lord.

What Might the LORD’s Repayment Be Like?

Imagine standing before Jesus Christ and seeing the full story for the first time!!

You see children who lived because medicine reached them in time. You see others who escaped typhoid because clean water began flowing. You meet souls who heard the gospel because their physical suffering was relieved by Christians who cared. You discover that one act of giving continued producing fruit for years after you had forgotten making it.

Then the Lord—the One who saw every sacrifice, heard every prayer and recorded every gift—rewards you for what His grace enabled you to do.

We gave money; He returns eternal treasure.
We gave water; He reveals lives preserved.
We gave Bibles; He shows us souls reached.
We helped the forgotten; He proves that He never forgot us.

Closing Challenge

The question is not merely, “How much can I afford to give?” The deeper question is, “How much do I believe the Lord’s promise?” If God truly says that helping the poor is lending directly unto Him, then no gift given in faith is lost. No act of compassion is wasted. No sacrifice is forgotten. The widow, orphan, prisoner and poor person may never repay us—but the Lord has signed His name to the debt.

And one day, perhaps much sooner than we think, the books will be opened, the hidden fruit will be revealed, and the Lord Jesus Christ will pay it all back in a currency that will last forever. Now, where will the LORD repay us for what he lent unto Him? At the Judgment Seat of Christ that will take place in Heaven following the Rapture.

“Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building. According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.” 1 Corinthians 3:8-14 (KJB)

It is here that God will “pay you back” for whatever you went through, whatever you spent, whatever you sacrificed and for whatever you had to give up to finish the course He gave you to do. And Christian, believe me when I tell you, that, in that day, when God is giving you your heavenly reward, your inheritance, you will find He is paying you back at a 100-1 ratio. Beyond your wildest imagination. And you will wish you had done more for His Name.

“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” Romans 8:16-18 (KJB)

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:17,18 (KJB)

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Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth Called It A “Decisive Military Victory,” But Iran Is Still Firing Missiles, Striking U.S. Bases And Killing American Troops

CENTCOM says Iranian ballistic missiles and drones struck American and partner forces in Jordan, killing two U.S. service members, leaving one unaccounted for and sending four others to hospitals. The war has now claimed 16 American service members and wounded more than 430. These are not the statistics of a conflict that is “all but over.” They are the mounting casualties of a war that has entered a dangerous new phase. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump have continually lied to us about the true nature, and danger, of this war, and it is past time that Congress held them both to account, under oath. Preferably with their hands on a King James Bible that Trump says is his favorite Book. 2 US servicemen, and maybe more, died today in a war that Trump said was already finished. That’s not acceptable to me, and it shouldn’t be to you, either.

“Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” Proverbs 27:1 (KJB)

Only three months ago, Pete Hegseth declared a “decisive military victory,” while the White House announced that America had achieved its military objectives and crushed the Iranian threat. Trump repeatedly claimed the war was nearly complete, that Iran had practically nothing left to target and that he could end the conflict whenever he chose. But Iran is still firing ballistic missiles, launching drones, striking American bases and killing American troops. The supposed defeated enemy has now demonstrated that it retains both the ability and the willingness to shed American blood. White House statement Hegseth’s victory declaration

BREAKING NEWS: Watch as Iranian drone and missile strikes hit the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan tonight, killing at least two US soldiers and injuring several other American Servicemembers. Why does Trump keep lying to us about the truth with our war with Iran? pic.twitter.com/p3DUKOLgA4

— Now The End Begins (@NowTheEndBegins) July 18, 2026

This is what happens when political leaders confuse bombing campaigns with completed wars. Destroying targets is not the same thing as eliminating an enemy’s ability to retaliate. Announcing victory is not the same thing as securing peace. A ceasefire is not an ending when neither side has resolved the underlying confrontation. Trump and Hegseth took their victory lap while tens of thousands of American troops remained scattered across exposed bases throughout the Middle East—and now those troops are paying the price for promises Washington could not keep.

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The terrible truth is that the war Trump said was nearly finished is expanding across Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain and the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is attacking American forces and regional infrastructure; America is conducting night after night of retaliatory strikes; the peace arrangement has collapsed; and every exchange creates pressure for an even larger response. Two Americans are dead, another may still be somewhere beneath the wreckage, and hundreds have already been wounded. Trump’s unfinished war did not make Iran disappear—it left American troops standing directly in the path of Iran’s revenge. This is not only the most poorly waged military campaign in American history, it’s a tragic loss of life for no discernable purpose.

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When you contribute to this fundraising effort, you are helping us to do what the Lord called us to do. The money you send in goes primarily to the overall daily operations of this site. When people ask for Bibles, we send them out at no charge. When people write in and say how much they would like gospel tracts but cannot afford them, we send them a box at no cost to them for either the tracts or the shipping, no matter where they are in the world. We have a Gospel Billboard program. We are now broadcasting Bible studies, Podcasts and a Sunday Service 5 times a week, thanks to your generous donations. All this is possible because YOU pray for us, YOU support us, and YOU give so we can continue growing.

But whatever you do, don’t do nothing. Time is short and we need your help right now. The Lord has given us an open door with a tremendous ‘course’ for us to fulfill that will create an excellent experience at the Judgement Seat of Christ. Please pray for our efforts, and if the Lord leads you to donate, be as generous as possible. The war is REAL, the battle HOT and the time is SHORT…TO THE FIGHT!!!

“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;” Titus 2:13 (KJB)

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Operation Africa! Has Delivered The Medicine And Fresh Water—Now We Must Complete The Mission By Raising $5,000 To Drill A Well For These Children

Today, the children of Glory Fellowship Orphanage received all the medicine needed to fight the typhoid and malaria outbreak—and a massive 10,000-liter water tank filled with clean, fresh water. For the first time in their lives, these children saw fresh water, tasted fresh water, and drank without wondering whether it would make them sick. What we regard as an ordinary glass of water became an answer to much prayer in their hands. Praise the LORD for His goodness, and there remains much work left to do.

“He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” John 7:38 (KJB)

But the tank is only the beginning. Once those 10,000 liters are gone, the need returns. Now we must undertake the biggest part of this mission: raising $5,000 to drill a permanent freshwater well at the orphanage. Medicine treats today’s sickness, and the tank answers today’s emergency—but a well can protect these children for years to come. It will provide water for drinking, cooking, washing, sanitation, and the daily needs of the entire orphanage. In this photo, we see all 81 of the orphans standing in front of the water tank we delievered to them today. They are all suffering with malaria and typhoid from drinking river water, please pray the LORD for a full and swift recovery for them.

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We have already witnessed what God can accomplish through His people. The medicine has been delivered. The tank has arrived, and fresh water is flowing. Now let us finish what we started and put a well into the ground, one that will continue giving life long after this fundraiser is over. Come help us, we need you!!

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Now The End Begins is your front line defense against the rising tide of darkness in the last Days before the Rapture of the Church

• HOW TO DONATE: Click here to view our WayGiver Funding page

When you contribute to this fundraising effort, you are helping us to do what the Lord called us to do. The money you send in goes primarily to the overall daily operations of this site. When people ask for Bibles, we send them out at no charge. When people write in and say how much they would like gospel tracts but cannot afford them, we send them a box at no cost to them for either the tracts or the shipping, no matter where they are in the world. We have a Gospel Billboard program. We are now broadcasting Bible studies, Podcasts and a Sunday Service 5 times a week, thanks to your generous donations. All this is possible because YOU pray for us, YOU support us, and YOU give so we can continue growing.

But whatever you do, don’t do nothing. Time is short and we need your help right now. The Lord has given us an open door with a tremendous ‘course’ for us to fulfill that will create an excellent experience at the Judgement Seat of Christ. Please pray for our efforts, and if the Lord leads you to donate, be as generous as possible. The war is REAL, the battle HOT and the time is SHORT…TO THE FIGHT!!!

“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;” Titus 2:13 (KJB)

“Thank you very much!” – Geoffrey, editor-in-chief, NTEB