Sunday Reflection (October 3, 2021)

When we welcome children, we welcome God. When we welcome

the powerless and vulnerable, we welcome God. When I say welcome,

I do not mean a condescending welcoming, but a true offering of friendship

as equals because before God, we are all powerless and vulnerable. Jesus

did not tolerate contempt toward the powerless and vulnerable.

Nevertheless, with God, we are strengthened to lift up one another, and bring

about the healing and restoration of relationships through the Holy Spirit that dwells

within us and among us. We bring about the Kingdom of God when we welcome

and embrace the powerless and the vulnerable.