A Poor Rich Man

S ~ Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.’  Luke 16:24

O ~  This is amazing that the rich man, even though he was in torment in Hades, still treated poor old Lazarus as a 'nothing'. Just 'boss' Lazarus around, just have Lazarus serve me. Even in the after-life he didn't see Lazarus as a person.

A ~ I am so convinced we need to refer to people as "people who are homeless", not "homeless people".  The emphasis needs to be on the person, not whether they have a home or not. We can help with the need of homelessness, but it's so important that we don't lose sight of the fact that they are people JUST LIKE US.

P ~ Father, thank you for the gift of people. You could have isolated us all, but you allow us to live in community. Please help me to see all people as you see us.