I believe we are all born with the desire to be loved. I watch my granddaughter and I can see the love in her eyes as she looks at her mother. Although a mothers love for her child is there from the beginning, the child needs to learn and trust and feel safe in order to love. It wants to be loved and, if it is, it returns that love.
Some children never know love. They are to be pitied because the ultimate goal of any human being is love. It is actually what we were created to do. Love is at the heart of the first and greatest commandment.
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” - Matthew 22:36-40
If we are to love our neighbor, what than should we do with the thousands of people approaching our southern border? How do we show THEM love?
I think every American has compassion for these people who are walking here. They are poor and desperate enough to do this. How should we greet them? What would you do if you were the president? What is the loving thing to do, not only for these migrating people but for the American citizen as well?
Just about everyone living in this country can trace their ancestry to immigrants. Most Americans don't have a problem with LEGAL immigration. What should we do? How will we be known as a people? How will we show love?
Whatever we end up doing I hope it is done in love. I hope we will be seen as a loving nation in the eyes of the world. But more so, I hope we are seem as a loving nation in the eyes of God. What would HE have us do?
24“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. 25And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. 26From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands." - Acts 17:24-26
Every nation has borders. Some borders are more permeable than others. Whatever the state of our borders are, we need to check the condition of our hearts as well. We will ultimately be judged by our works in the name of Christ. What if Jesus was amongst these immigrants?
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.’ - Matthew 25:40
Get Together - The Youngbloods
Some children never know love. They are to be pitied because the ultimate goal of any human being is love. It is actually what we were created to do. Love is at the heart of the first and greatest commandment.
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” - Matthew 22:36-40
If we are to love our neighbor, what than should we do with the thousands of people approaching our southern border? How do we show THEM love?
I think every American has compassion for these people who are walking here. They are poor and desperate enough to do this. How should we greet them? What would you do if you were the president? What is the loving thing to do, not only for these migrating people but for the American citizen as well?
Just about everyone living in this country can trace their ancestry to immigrants. Most Americans don't have a problem with LEGAL immigration. What should we do? How will we be known as a people? How will we show love?
Whatever we end up doing I hope it is done in love. I hope we will be seen as a loving nation in the eyes of the world. But more so, I hope we are seem as a loving nation in the eyes of God. What would HE have us do?
24“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. 25And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. 26From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands." - Acts 17:24-26
Every nation has borders. Some borders are more permeable than others. Whatever the state of our borders are, we need to check the condition of our hearts as well. We will ultimately be judged by our works in the name of Christ. What if Jesus was amongst these immigrants?
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.’ - Matthew 25:40
Get Together - The Youngbloods
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