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Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:28 AM
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I believe that True Religion is that defined by Our Lord and Saviour (Visiting the Widows, Homeless, Fatherless etc.) But I am having the hardest time trying to fulfill this definition. My wife and I as well as some other Christian friends found an elderly gentleman living on the road and we tried to get him in a home that he could live out his time and be exposed to the love of Jesus and we were hard pressed to find such a place. He is approximately in his mid to late eighties. We eventually found room at a home close by our place of residence and quickly found out that only My Wife and my self were willing to actually take on the monthly expense of paying for his boarding and clothing etc the fee includes medical check-ups and medication. The free homes were all filled to overflowing with long waiting lists, so we had to do with what was available. It has been several years now and owing to financial troubles starting with a change in jobs and the illness and subsequent death of my father etc. as it now stands we are 18 months in arrears and trying to keep him from being evicted, or to have him relocated to a cheaper place. My question is that (with no judgement intended) How is it that our Church buildings cost so much to construct and maintain however there is still no room in the in for those in need? I struggle in different areas of my walk like the next person so this is not a position of judgement but rather one of examination. Why to we remain untouched by the situations of our fellow persons in need? If we consider that if it were not for the grace of God to us and a difference in His plan for many of us we may have found oursleves in a similar position as the homeless, fatherless etc.
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