The Lord says: Be fair-minded. Do what is right! Help those in need of justice! Quit your evil deeds! Protect the rights of aliens and immigrants, orphans and widows; stop murdering the innocent! Jeremiah 22:3 (Living Bible)
Just curious as to what it might be like if a slight statured young man, a brown toned fellow who did not speak English, showed up at the border in the United States. His language was not recognizable, and he indicated that he was an itinerant preacher. He had a skill, as a carpenter, but he had not practiced it recently.
His family was back in the old country, and he was somewhat estranged from them, but he did have a small group of people with whom he was close. He was seeking asylum, not so much for his sake but for the sake of others. He said he wanted a peaceful place to be able to teach people about his Kingdom- one that did not reject anyone. He had no papers to vouch for who he was. He was not asking for citizenship, he just wanted people to know of a better way to live – a way to get to know God. In fact, he had sought asylum before, rather his parents had, when he was an infant and he had gone to Egypt.
Of course, you know the situation to which I am alluding. How might Jesus be received if he were a weary traveler, an immigrant, seeking asylum in a place so that he could live out his life mission.
How might we receive him?
Prayer: Lord, how would you have us receive those seeking help in our midst today?
Reflections of a Counselor 