The Royal Life of God's Special People: Church Rise Up. Children do matter!

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Church Rise Up. Children do matter!

In James he says "²⁷Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world" In Deuteronomy it says that He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. In Psalms it says "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves…defend the rights of the needy." (Proverbs 31:8,9) In Hosea it says "In you the fatherless find mercy." (Hosea 14:4). In Luke Jesus says "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." (Luke 18:16).

Church why is that you think that just because you don't see orphans in your backyard that this gives you the excuse not to act. You were given the commandment to act on the behalf of the orphaned and the widowed. Today another child past away not knowing the love of a earthly mommy and daddy. Walden was 9 days away from meeting his forever family but his heavenly father called him home. Jaxon not very long ago passed away he also had a loving family in the process of adopting him. In this year alone there have been so many lives lost. Margaret, Lynette,and Mali all died without knowing the love of a earthly daddy. Jaxon and Walden's families were working so hard to get them home. Church there are 143 million orphans in the world. There are 400,540 children in the U. S foster care systems this does not include the children who are in church run homes. Church what is it going to take for you to stand up for these children and provide for them. You might not all be called to adopted but that doesn't give you the excuse to do nothing. Church sponser kids or orphanges. Church you could provide respit care for foster families or you could even foster yourself.

THERE IS NO EXCUSE

DO SOMETHING!!!