“The 4th”
I know that the issue of immigration is a complex and polarizing one facing our nation these days. I make no claims that there are any easy solutions on how our country should react to those from outside our borders who are considered illegal, alien, or what have you. What I do pray for on this 4th of July is that we not only act with our heads but also with our hearts. I pray that we do not act on self-interest, rather with the hand of empathy and generosity. As difficult an issue as this is, as a follower of Jesus it is hard for me not to recall the words God spoke through Moses to the Israelites in Exodus 23:9 where it was said, “do not oppress an alien; you yourselves know how it feels to be aliens, because you were aliens in Egypt.”