Deuteronomy 15:7-8
“If there is with you a poor man, one of your brothers, within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother; but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wants.”
This passage is part of Moses's farewell address to the Israelites, given just before they entered the Promised Land. It lays out laws and covenant instructions for how they are to live as a community, particularly emphasizing care for the vulnerable among them.
When direct lending isn't practical, what contemporary actions can genuinely reflect an open hand and an unhardened heart towards those in need?