For all you people of faith, I am assuming you would agree that God loves all children? Equally? Yes? That God loves the children in Mexico, or Syria, or Chicago, just as dearly as God loves your very own sons and daughters? I also assume that a worthy goal, and maybe even the ultimate goal, is grow to love more and more as God loves?
So then how do we justify building walls around our homes and lives, and at our borders, to protect our own and keep out those who are desperately trying to find a better life? Estimates are that in 2016, nearly 1000 children drowned in the Mediterranean seeking a better life.
At my church the youth choir enthusiastically sings "Draw the circle, draw the circle wide . . ." How is it that we ask God to bless America when this is happening in our world? I suspect God might be wondering when we will ask for his blessing on ALL children .. . everywhere. Yes, lets make our faith great . . . Draw the circle wide.
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