Much of life has been teaching about being a prodigal child on a spiritual journey to find the true Father’s house. We can all understand the need for, and value of being on the journey to appreciate the value of our divine heritage as God’s children. And truly all the world has that same spiritual heritage, if only they can see it and claim it for their own.
Lately though there has appeared an intersection with another path that joins the one I’m already on. The good Samaritan poses us with the question that, as we travel the highways and byways of life, are we to be our brothers’ (and sisters’) keepers? And who are our brothers and sisters? They are those down-trodden whom we encounter every day, and then they are also the unfortunates we see only seldom, from a distance, or up close and personal if we’re lucky. The people of Haiti are some of these unfortunate brothers and sisters, who, having suffered such devastation, need a helping hand up, not merely a handout. They know God loves them, and they need to know that the rest of God’s children have not forsaken them. Their faith is incredibly strong and they need help to rebuild their homes and their lives.
Are they not as worthy as any others? Do we not ourselves virtually drown in material blessings? Who among us in the developed West could not see the spiritual need and not feel called to respond some how, some way, some time?
- Barry Phelps
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