Don't mistreat widows or orphans or foreigners or anyone who is poor...
EPHESIANS 4:20 (CEB)
But you didn’t learn that sort of thing from Christ.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
You can't spend much time with Jesus and not realize that like the prophets before him caring for the marginalized is central to his mission, the mission in which he invites us to partner.
DAILY FODDER
If we're mistreating or indifferent to marginalized people we haven't been to school with Jesus.
PRAYER
Merciful God, you care for the broken. And I know I should, too. It's not that I don't care but that the acts of care are squeezed from my busy schedule. Fill me again with passion for everything and everyone Christ cares for. I really do want to care for those in need. Amen.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen!
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen!
