Who is my Neighbor?

Depending on where you live, your neighbors can be in the next apartment, the house twelve feet away, or three miles down the road.

It might be the whole city attitude, but those with far away neighbors seem to know names and addresses, and if needed, will go out of their way to help the other.

There are those neighbors that sit and stare out the window all day, but it's "I didn't see anything. "  When asked about the violence today, at the street curb.

Church buildings may be sitting on a beautiful campus, or in the middle of the block. The large steeple rising above the rows and rows of houses.

Some Church groups send money to Africa, but don't acknowledge the African-American families down the street.  They had testimonies last Sunday from the young kids that went on a mission trip to Mexico.  That morning, on the way to worship, they drove by the  Hispanic kids, sitting on the steps of their apartment building.

Try to enter a few churches, of a different race, or style of worship and dress. If looks could kill, you'd be dead at the greeters post.  In these places the only church, is the building!

Good news!  There are those, that know no racial, economic (rich or poor), or educational barriers.  Many  followers of Christ that be of like doctrine, but different appearance and needs, worship together and welcome "Whosoever Will!"  I personally have attended churches, that celebrate; unity of Biblical principles with a diverse congregation. We used to say the U.S. is the melting pot of the world. If that's true, the local body of Christ, can be the melting pot of the community.  That being said, to me it is alright to attend the worship service of  whatever like affinity group you wish, yet ministering to those outside the four walls or rodeo grounds you might worship at.  "Yee Haww!"  I mean; "Praise the Lord!"


² Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification. ³ For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.”^{[a] 4} For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. ⁵ Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, ⁶ that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
                                                                    Romans 15: 2-6