Am I My Brother's Keeper?
This question should be familiar to many Christians. But the issue I would like to bring up is: Do we really show love and care to our brothers, our neighbors, and even the strangers that we meet? Or is the love and care that we talk about simply superficial?
Jesus has been telling us, "love your neighbor as as you love yourself." Perhaps, you may again ask, "Who is my neighbor?" Remember the story of the good Samaritan that Jesus told? The people around you are also your neighbors.
However, you may also ask, "Should I really take care of the people I don't know?" Remember what Jesus said, "If you have done this to the least of my brethren, you have done it also unto me."
Maybe these claims have been made about 2,000 years ago. But do they still apply to us today? Much of the western world have become too legalistic today. They may even ask, "do I have the legal duty to help someone in need?" Fine, maybe you may not have the legal duty to help somebody in need, but remember, you also have the moral obligation to be helpful to others as a Christian.
What is legally right, may not be morally right. In the same way, what is morally right, may not be legally right.
Today, there are people who are scared to help someone in need. They may even say, "why should I help that other person, if I make a mistake, he may even sue me later on?" So, if you see someone drowning, you won't even bother to help? What if you were that person who is drowning, and you've been crying for help and everybody else is scared to help you - would that be good?
Indeed, the prophesies in the New Testament of the Bible has come to be fulfilled. In the last days, people will grow cold, they will be lovers of their own selves only. Do you exercise brotherly love?
I am fascinated to see some people providing elderly care for seniors in some nursing homes and even private homes. Though they may be strangers to each other, these caregivers would take care of these elderly people. Do they really take care simply because they are bound by contract as part of their job?
I just wonder if we are really sincere when we feed the hungry, when we visit the sick, when we give alms to the poor. Remember, as Christians, we do not just answer to local authorities, but to God Himself.
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This article is sponsored by: Life Home Care
