Love your Neighbor
But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
- Luke 10:29
There is a crisis erupting in America’s streets. The need is desperate and overwhelming, and pastors are sounding the alarm for help.
It’s a sad but true fact that many who were once among the middle class are now among the poor and the homeless. People are losing jobs and homes. Sadder still is that shelters are starting to shut down at a time when they’re most needed, leaving thousands of families out on the street, especially during these times.
The Bible tells us repeatedly to show kindness to those less fortunate and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Mark 12:33 says that the two most important commandments are “To love [God] with all your heart, with all your understanding, and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
When the pilgrims first arrived in this country, they formed communities like the first churches. Without each other and the communities they formed and the help of their neighbors, these brave pilgrims would not have survived. Today we must follow this same idea of community and help the needy.
Further Reading
- Deuteronomy 15:11
- Job 22:5-11
- James 2:8
