Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled. Luke 1:45
Our society is not perfect. The social priorities need to be examined and readjusted. The principles of social justice as practiced and taught by Jesus Christ need to be encouraged in all areas of life, private, public, civic. The government whether local, state, or federal should encourage all to value and respect all stages of life. The quality of each individual’s life should be considered.
All life is precious. Unborn babies and hardened criminals both deserve to receive our prayers for the protection of their lives. In 2010 there were only 46 executions in the United States. This represents a 12 percent drop from the previous year. The figures were gathered by the Death Penalty Information Center which produces and distributes an annual report on execution statistics.
There are approximately 700000 homeless people living in the United States. There are approximately 120000 chronic homeless people who live on the streets, have mental disabilities, drug and alcohol addiction/dependency problems, and life threatening medical conditions such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease. The number of homeless people is not accurate; it remains an estimate. The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty estimates that approximately 3.5 million people, 1.35 million of them children, are likely to experience homelessness in a given year (National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, 2007).
During Advent and the Christmas seasons, Christians should remember all of those less fortunate, all of those in need with prayers and action.
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