“God’s Word says there will always be needs in the world around us, and God expects us to help those in need. The needy are those who are doing the best they can with what they have, but what they have is insufficient to meet their needs.
The first generation church set an example for us when they sold their assets and surrendered the proceeds to meet the needs of other believers. So the question is whether we will be doers of the Word instead of hearers only. With literally millions of people starving in the world, the rewards of giving to them are saved lives as well as saved souls.”
Larry Burkett in The Word on Finances: Topical Scriptures and Commentary (Chicago: Moody Press, 1994) 189.