The Beggar’s Plea

[305 words] In our country, there are varied views when it comes to beggars. Some people are sympathetic, desiring to help the beggar in some way and would like to attempt to alleviate their suffering. Others view the beggar with contempt and cynicism, believing that they are lazy scam artists. It is now commonplace to see beggars and panhandlers at local, busy intersections in town. But beggars on street corners with cardboard signs are not the only kind of beggars. Another type of beggar is the begging preacher. Instead of begging and taking from others, the begging preacher pleads that others will take and receive the gifts of God. The Apostle Paul, as well as the other writers of the New Testament were begging preachers. Many times, they wrote begging and pleading to the Christians to be obedient to the Lord and live a life worthy of the gospel of…