Lucretia sat down and wrote out this thought late in 2018, She felt strongly that the quiet voices of churches in the New Braunfels area needed to hear what the Spirit had led her to write. Of all the churches who received a letter with this included, only 3 responded in any way. This pattern is being seen in many areas with churches not feeling compelled to take a stand against injustice. We are still hoping to see results from the contacts made with this letter and as a result of actions taken by the few who are involved from this area.
Where were we when the Indians were being killed and their lands being stolen?
AND GOD’S PEOPLE REMAINED SILENT.
Where were we when slaves were brought to the United States, sold, families separated and were mistreated in unimaginable ways?
AND GOD’S PEOPLE REMAINED SILENT.
Where were we when Irish Catholics were refused jobs, asked to leave our country, and discriminated against?
AND GOD’S PEOPLE REMAINED SILENT.
Where were we during the Holocaust when many families were separated and millions of people were murdered?
AND GOD’S PEOPLE REMAINED SILENT.
Where were we during World War II when Japanese families were separated, their goods and houses stolen and they were interred in prison camps?
AND GOD’S PEOPLE REMAINED SILENT.
Where were we during the civil rights movement when people were imprisoned, injured and killed because they wanted to peacefully point out the discrimination of our nation?
Dear God, are you giving us another chance to show that we are Your people? We thank you that we are one of the richest nations in the world. We have more than enough. Our storage units which are larger and safer from the elements than the houses of these immigrants are filled with our overflow. Help us to be generous. Forgive us for separating families, putting children in cages, discriminating out of fear, ignoring pleas for asylum from those in fear of death and allowing deaths to happen when we don’t speak out. Help us to live so you will say to us as is in Matthew 25, “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come...take your inheritance...For I was a stranger and you invited me in.’” Help us to seek and do Your will.
In Jesus Holy name, Amen.
WILL GOD’S PEOPLE AGAIN REMAIN SILENT?
