"Behold, my soul delighteth in proving unto my people the truth of the coming of Christ; for, for this end hath the law of Moses been given; and all things which have been given of God from the beginning of the world, unto man, are the typifying of him.
And also my soul delighteth in the covenants of the Lord which he hath made to our fathers; year, my soul delighteth in his grace, and in his justice, and power, and mercy in the great and eternal plan of deliverance from death."
I love my family. They are such a source of strength and joy. My testimony of "family as an institution of the Lord" is strengthened daily. The unwavering and unconditional love that we share one to another is amazing. We don't really judge eachother, we don't ever try to get under eachother's skin (well, seriously anyways hah), we understand that if our union as a family falls apart, who can we really count on to be there for us when we need someone? It is a common sentiment for people in the world to feel unified with their family and to show charity and love towards them.
But why do we have a hard time doing that for our fellow man that may not be our family? If we truly are brothers and sisters with everyone we meet, why do we find it harder to show love and charity and service to a stranger than we do to our family? Christ certainly didn't have any difficulty doing so. Aren't we trying to emulate Christ? Doesn't everyone deserve a smile? A kind word? A helping hand? A caring gesture?
"For if ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have only done it unto me." (I think that's the wording, hah, yay memory.)
Really.. why are we hesitating to help EVERYONE out as opposed to those we are already close to? Is it because we know that they'll be around to return the favor some time down the road? That doesn't sound unconditional to me. Is it because we are afraid that they might think less of us? (Really? Think less of a person who is graciously aiding them for some unknown reason? That makes no sense, can't be the reason.) Do we not help strangers simply because we don't like them? Why should we not like them? They are our sisters and brothers, they are entitled to just as much love as we are. Aren't they?
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