Show Christ’s Compassion for Palestinians
…As a child, I grew up in Jerusalem and faithfully attended every church service, Sunday School class, and weekday meeting. I learned from my mentors that God’s love is universal. I was taught that the most popular verse in the Bible, John 3:16, includes me and my people. It took me a long time to realize that most Christians do not mean what they say when they teach and preach God’s love for all people. But I have no doubt that Christ did indeed mean all people--including Palestinians. Since October 7, 2023, this tragic disparity between what Christians teach, and practice has become more obvious.
How many more innocent children in Gaza must be killed before the church acts with compassion? How many more hospitals, schools, churches, colleges, universities, bakeries, and homes in Gaza must be destroyed before our Christian compassion kicks in? How long will we continue to let our racism against Palestinians, Arabs, and Muslims prevent us from heeding the command of Jesus to love our enemies? When will we stop trusting end-time theologies that prevent us from seeing the Gazan people as humans loved by God and deserving our compassion?…Read more
