Proverbs 21:13 Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.
When we turn our back on the poor and needy, we may well find others turning their back on us in our time of need. This is not God punishing you for not being there for the poor, but rather what other people do!
We have God’s rules and laws in front of us, but we do not always obey them. Being told to forgive or to look after is one thing, but doing it is another.
God wants us to be doers of the word and not just hearers or readers. There is merit in taking God’s word in, but more merit in carrying out what we read.
Pray and Obey.