For
Wednesday,
January 14,
2026:
Hebrews
13:2
NLT: “Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who
have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!”
How
we live our lives on earth is (among other things) a test of our
compassion.
I
hope everyone reading this gets at least 50% on this test. 80 or 90%
would be better.
Only
Jesus scores 100%!
Most
of the civil laws and rules to which we conform are manmade laws, not
God’s laws. Other than God giving the Promised Land to His Chosen
People, I don’t believe he drew any lines on a map. We’re all
citizens of planet Earth, and our Creator wants us all to get along.
Historically, mankind hasn’t been very good at it!
Jesus
said we should love the Lord and love our neighbors. God is always
first. Our neighbors could be next door, in our city, state or
country, or the country across the ocean.
God
created a lot of people to populate the planet!
Even
when a man-made law is violated,
we
need to remember that the
perpetrator is still one of God’s creations. The ones who appear
wrong to
us
were still made in God’s image, and should be treated with love,
kindness and respect.
I
remember a scene from a movie. As a couple of
religious
types walked down the street, they encountered a falling-down drunk
begging for food.
His
clothes were torn, he was dirty, and intoxicated beyond belief. One
of the religious leaders commented as they passed, “That man is a
disgrace.
He
needs to get his life together.”
The
other replied, “Perhaps the Lord’s testing your compassion!”
Guilty!
Dear
Lord, please give us more compassion than criticism, in Jesus’
name. Amen.
Pastor
Norton Lawellin
The
Father’s House
Jesus
In the City Fellowship
Truth
& Freedom Church
