35-40... Too many times this very important directive is forgotten... This might be a good place to post a reminder
Matthew 25:35-40
35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
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.’
It's easy to copy and paste out of the Bible but I was hoping you'd put it in your own words to see if you understood it. It's telling us that when we provide food, water, and clothing for those in need then it's the same as if we did it for God himself (back then it was safer to "invite them in" for dinner). That's all it says…
it's NOT saying to ask them to move in.
Quick Silver, you aren't giving all the good people enough credit for "remembering" that we should feed and clothe the needy. There are a lot of people who are the helpers. Look around. Rhetorical question, are you feeding and clothing the needy? (sorry, just holding you accountable since you pointed the finger at others in your first sentence).
Caution: A few UK News reports are saying that many of the Syrian refugees were fighting alongside the Syrian Army. Last year RT News, in Sept 2014, said US Intelligence picked up conversations that ISIS was coming up with new plans to follow the refugee trail into Europe, disguised as refugees, like a Trojan Horse. Caution is key right now. There is no way to know which is which. Why have 5 of the wealthiest Gulf Nations, Muslim neighbors of Syria, refused to take even one of the refugees? Why are the refugees wanting to take a long and treacherous journey to Hungary and Germany when it's far from their culture?
Here's what we can do for now:
We can all help feed, cloth, and provide shelter for the Syrian Refugees, like the scripture you posted says, through donations to reputable organizations like Feed The Children (nutritional food, education, etc) and the Red Cross (shelter & water), etc. that know what they're doing better than we do. I always see the Red Cross on the scene first in most crisis. As you know, it's tricky getting supplies, medical care, and construction needs quickly to where they're needed. Be careful and smart as to where you send your donations.
Here's a 5-point Plan for the Syrian Refugee Crisis:
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/s...ve_the_Children_A_5_point_plan_for_Europe.pdf
No individual or family or single person, at this point, is expected to put ourselves or our families in any danger by inviting strangers to move into our homes without references, citizenship, knowledge of english, and accessibility to online criminal background checks.That's why we have many reputable organizations handling this right now in a professional and mindful way.
