In today's first reading, Moses tells us that what God wants from his people: to "befriend" the immigrant, because we were once ourselves all immigrants. What was true of the Jewish people, is true of most Americans—98% of us were once aliens. As we deal with our broken immigration system, we need to recognize that God requires us to befriend immigrants, to feed and clothe them. Do we live up to that minimum standard?
# Chapter Summary
00:00 - Introduction
00:16 - Challenging Readings Today
00:24 - Deuteronomy Reading
00:29 - God's Gift of the Land
00:49 - God's Character and Justice
01:13 - Caring for Orphans, Widows, and Aliens
01:28 - Immigration Connection
01:37 - Israel's Story as Immigrants
01:52 - Treating Immigrants with Respect
02:08 - America as a Nation of Immigrants
02:30 - Christian Response to Immigration
02:53 - Personal Limitations vs. Moral Clarity
03:06 - What Can't Stand
03:25 - God's Standards for Christians
03:35 - American Identity and Immigrants
03:44 - Acknowledging Humanity
03:57 - Practical Christian Action
04:13 - God's Clear Message