"Soup"I subscribe to the emails that Sojourners sends out daily. In addition to other material, they usually include a "quote of the day" as well as a "verse of the day" in those mailings.
I was particularly moved by the following:
And today's verse:There's fire in the ashes and good things happening everywhere. There are reserves of life and strength in us that we never imagine are there until we absolutely need them.
-- Jerry Smith, a Capuchin friar who runs two soup kitchens in Detroit that serve 2,000 meals a day.
For the life of me, I do not understand how "Bible-believing Christians" can justify hating immigrants or refusing to help the needy.When you beat your olive trees, do not strip what is left; it shall be for the alien, the orphan, and the widow. When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, do not glean what is left; it shall be for the alien, the orphan, and the widow. Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt; therefore I am commanding you to do this.
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speaking as an immigrant, i too can not understand the fear of the "other".........
ReplyDeleteI also appreciate the admonition to "...remember you were slaves.."
ReplyDeleteWe have all been slaves to something. It is humbling to be reminded of this.
annie c