Tonight I saw on the News that the people of Greece are
protesting against camps being set up where they live, for migrants. No matter what sympathy we have for the
migrants, who are fleeing from war zones and conditions of poverty, we also
must realize that the people of Greece have had difficult times economically
and are in no position to receive migrants.
This is a very difficult situation and the European Community should do
more in a concerted way to sort out what is happening. This migrating of many thousands of people
into Europe is a huge event in our time and brings many challenges which the
politicians do not seem to be sorting out and after all that is their job. This problem will not go away in a
hurry. A caring solution needs to be
found. All those people are the
responsibility of all of us and need to be treated with respect. Among them there may be “bad apples” but many
are decent people just trying to find a life.
I am reminded of the many people in another age who left Ireland to find
a new life in the U.S.A. People only take these desperate actions when they can
see no other way forward. I realize it is easy for me to talk like this as I
live in a very rural part of England and am less likely to meet a migrant
because they head for the towns, but if you come across these people give them
a chance and hold out a welcoming hand.
When we lose a loved one it is natural to wonder how they are faring in the next life. I would warn against going to a medium to find out. At worst these people are charlatans after your money, the rest misguided or worse. We are told in the Bible not to try to reach the dead. The best person to call on in this situation is Jesus. That's right, go to the top. He is always available through prayer and doesn't make a charge. All he requires is that you look for him with all your heart. He has the answers to all of life's difficult questions.
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