Leviticus 19:34 The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt; I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus is filled with rules from the most significant thing to the least inconsequential item.  On my journey through the Bible thus far, I have picked out verses that caught my attention.  In this day and age, I can’t help but linger on this verse.

America has a long history of immigration.  The immigrants have been legal and illegal. Some sneaked into the country. Some forced their way in. Some were forced to come.  The immigrants have not always been welcome and problems have arisen pretty much throughout our history.  Some have adapted to the environment they found. Some have changed the face of the society that they encountered.

I am not making any political platform whatsoever.  I truly understand that there are legitimate issues concerning illegal and legal aliens alike. The issues that arise and the problems that are faced on all sides of this (and probably any issue, for that matter) cannot be diminished.

However, when I am dealing with someone, I must ask this one important question: am I doing it in love?