Thursday, February 10, 2000
Thursday, February 10, 2000
Has not God chosen the poor in the world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the
kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?
"This child isn't with me," he said, "I thought he was yours."
The little boy wiped his tears and said, "I'm with nobody. When my Aunt Maggie gets tired of me
in New York, she sends me back to California, and my aunt in California doesn't want me either
and sends me back to New York. I was kind of...scared...and wished someone would pay
attention to me."
So what did the woman do? She forgot her fears and her loneliness and her annoyance, all her
sour feelings. She put her arms around the little boy, who snuggled against her and fell asleep with
a smile on his face. Of such love is the kingdom of God.
(James 2:5
NRSV)
One time a woman was flying on a plane across the country. She was feeling afraid and sorry for
herself and very annoyed by the sniffling of a little boy sitting beside her. She scolded the man on
the other side of the child for not taking care of him.
Dear God, may my love extend your kingdom. Amen.
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