As the official charity for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) works as part of the body of the Church to fulfil the Bible’s instruction to “love thy neighbour” and help “the least of these”. The Bible is filled with verses that are at the heart of ADRA’s ministry of justice, compassion and love.
1. Micah 6:8
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
2. Matthew 25:40
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”
3. Mark 12:30,31
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
4. Psalm 82:3,4
Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
5. Colossians 3:12
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
6. Zechariah 7:9
‘This is what the Lord Almighty said: “Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.”’
7. John 13:34,35
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
8. Philippians 2:3
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.
9. Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your father in heaven.
10. Proverbs 31:8,9
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.
