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Saturday, July 19, 2014

Suffer the little children

it seems so simple
children need help
children need protection

they do not need to be blown apart by missiles on beaches
they do not need to be shouted at
and reviled
by fat, hateful, complacent Americans
as they try to escape a world of violence and death

there was no turnstile
at the feet ofJesus

he did not demand they go through “proper channels”
(by which time they might well be dead)
he just said
“come to me”

what has happened to us?
since when does our love affair with Israel count more than children
since when does our national self-centeredness (where would we be if it had been in place this way when our parents and grandparents came to this country) trump the lives of children?

If we want an indicator that our country is in trouble
Just these two issues say it all
More that birth-control fights
More than arguments over guns

Because these two situations show our heart
Or lack
Thereof

Jesus forgive us
You made it pretty clear
We are to take care of the weak
The vulnerable
The poor
The hurting
The children

And we are taking care (we think)
Of ourselves

Forgive us
And change our hearts

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