You shall not pervert the justice due to the sojourner or to the fatherless, or take a widow's garment in pledge; but you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from there; therefore I command you to do this... Deuteronomy 24:17-18 (Exodus 23:9)
Luke 10:25-37
If there is a poor person in any of your towns within the land which the Lord gave you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother (sister), but you shall open your hand to him (her), and lend him (her) sufficient for his (her) need, whatever it may be. Take heed lest there be a base thought in your heart... You shall give freely, and your heart shall not be grudging when you give... for the poor will never cease from the land, therefore I command you, open wide your hand to your brother (sister) to the needy and to the poor in the land... Deuteronomy 15:7-11
Matthew 25:31-46
This is for the WHOLE NATION... just as "the nations" will be gathered at the judgment... how we treat the aliens in our nation and the poor in our nation has EVERYTHING to do with how we are following Jesus...
If our elected officials reflect our will as a nation, should followers of Jesus not demand that they follow the Law of Agape Love? Should we not want our nation to reflect THESE values?
(these are, of course, but a small sample of such passages and do not include what prophets like Isaiah, Amos and Micah reflect)...
I strive to submit to Jesus' will and follow Jesus' way in the world... in ALL aspects of life...
Pastor Jamie - People of the Way of Jesus
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