"For the Lord your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God who does not show partiality, nor take a bribe. He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing."
As a foster parent, and a human being, I'm so glad that I do not have to execute justice for the orphan and the widow. That is God's job. If justice were in my hand, I would almost certainly screw it up. The anger that I have over how the least of these are sometimes treated could easily be swayed from righteous anger into something much less holy or productive. What I can do is the love part. Showing love for strangers by giving food and clothing (and housing). I pray that the church rallies around the least of these. Not everyone can house an orphan, but everyone can do something!
As a foster parent, and a human being, I'm so glad that I do not have to execute justice for the orphan and the widow. That is God's job. If justice were in my hand, I would almost certainly screw it up. The anger that I have over how the least of these are sometimes treated could easily be swayed from righteous anger into something much less holy or productive. What I can do is the love part. Showing love for strangers by giving food and clothing (and housing). I pray that the church rallies around the least of these. Not everyone can house an orphan, but everyone can do something!
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