MONDAY MEDITATION: Simple Compassion (September 8)

He enacts justice for orphans and widows, and he loves immigrants, giving them food and clothing. — Deuteronomy 10:18 I enjoyed dropping into the English as Second Language classes in my church before retiring. The people in this program, sponsored by the Parkway School District, always inspired me. Journeying from around the world to a strange land, vulnerable and hopeful, they sat together …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: “He Loves Immigrants” (January 22)

He enacts justice for orphans and widows, and he loves immigrants, giving them food and clothing. — Deuteronomy 10:18 An interesting undercurrent in the Bible is the presence and place of immigrants. The tone is set in Genesis 12, with Abraham leaving home to seek God’s promise of establishing a new nation through him. Scripture details …

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