May Day seemed to have a different meaning this year with all the talk and boycott about immigration. Through a combination of Congress overly restricting the number of immigrants allowed to migrate to the USA, and people desiring to have economic freedom even if they have to break the law, an estimated 12 million illegal aliens now reside in the United States. Although some countries have dumped their criminals, nearly all the illegal immigrants I've met are hard working people striving to make things better for their family. Since it's only a few hundred years since this land belonged to Indians, it seems strange to listen to the rhetoric of walling off the country.
Leviticus 19: 33-34 says in the Living Bible " Do not take advantage of foreigners in your land; do not wrong them. They must be treated like any other citizen; love them as yourself, for remember that you too were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am Jehovah your God". Interesting scripture for the nation of Israel as we watch the Palestinians being walled off. Jesus said it this way in Luke 6:35-37: But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back...Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven". Since Christianity is for all people, the following is a repeat of last May's blog entry.
GC³ (Christianity Cliff Notes)
1) GREAT COMMITMENT
1) ADMIT
1) God exists
2) Sinfulness
3) Eternity
2) BELIEVE
1) Jesus' blood
2) Cross sacrifice
3) Hope
3) CONFESS
1) Pray
2) Accept
3) Repent
2) GREAT COMMANDMENT
1) LOVE
1) Worship
2) Obedience
3) Passion
2) GOD
1) Love - Grace
2) Purity - Righteousness
3) Truth - Judgment
3) NEIGHBOR
1) Others
2) Church
3) Forgiveness
3) GREAT COMMISSION
1) DISCIPLE
1) Ministry
2) Morality
3) Evangelism
2) BAPTIZE
1) Trinity
2) Faith
3) Heaven - Angels
3) TEACH
1) Bible
2) Spiritual warfare
3) Tithe
