Racial injustice.Watch Phil Vischer’s video, PLEASE.(I’ll include it again in the comments). I’m seeing many comments/posts where people say, “I’m not a racist; this is division caused by the media. I’m not apologizing to anyone.I don’t see racism where I live.” If you are not a racist, are you an American citizen? If you are, you should believe in liberty and justice for ALL. If you are not a racist, are you a Christian believer? If you are, then you should want to show you are His disciple by your LOVE. No one is asking you to apologize -- it is wonderful if you do not engage in bigotry, but it is not enough. We have an obligation to our fellow man to CARE.
Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan. When a Israelite traveler was beaten, robbed and left for dead, the priest -a respected man in his community - saw him and walked to the other side of the street. The injured man wasn’t his problem; he didn’t beat him. Pfft, and the last thing he wanted to do was become ceremonially unclean and screw up his plans. The Levite, also a respected member of his society, also passed by seeing the injured man dying on the roadside. He, too,left him there. A third man then happened upon the fallen traveler. This man was a Samaritan, he was hated by the Israelites and yet when he saw this man with his injuries left for dead on the roadside, he took compassion on him. He cleansed his wounds with oil and wine, but him on his own donkey and brought him to an inn. There he paid the innkeeper to tend to him until he returned, promising to pay whatever further costs were accrued.
When Jesus was through telling this story, he turned to the man, an expert in the law, with whom He was engaged in conversation and asked, “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
Did you read that? GO AND DO LIKEWISE. Sorry, we don’t get a free pass to cross to the other side of the street and pretend our neighbors are not being oppressed. We don’t get to be respected and comfortable in our lives. We are commissioned by our Savior to DO SOMETHING. How about instead of complaining - listen. Instead of absolving yourself, educate yourself at the how/why/what of the matter. Instead of blaming it on the media, perhaps turn off the TV and spend some quality time exploring ways you can make a difference. You may not have caused the wounds, but like the Good Samaritan you can bandage them and become part of the healing process.
When Jesus was through telling this story, he turned to the man, an expert in the law, with whom He was engaged in conversation and asked, “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
Did you read that? GO AND DO LIKEWISE. Sorry, we don’t get a free pass to cross to the other side of the street and pretend our neighbors are not being oppressed. We don’t get to be respected and comfortable in our lives. We are commissioned by our Savior to DO SOMETHING. How about instead of complaining - listen. Instead of absolving yourself, educate yourself at the how/why/what of the matter. Instead of blaming it on the media, perhaps turn off the TV and spend some quality time exploring ways you can make a difference. You may not have caused the wounds, but like the Good Samaritan you can bandage them and become part of the healing process.
Amos 5:24 “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!”
Zechariah 7:9 “This is what the LORD Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.”
Matthew 25:40 “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.’”
