A Kingdom View Of Immigration March 9, 2025 ✸There Seems To Be a Problem! False Assumptions Are Poison! What is an Immigrant? What is an “illegal” immigrant? Beware of False Assumptions! (i.e., all who have not legal documents are here for wrong agenda. Although some have abused the system, committed criminal acts and have evil intentions, and need to be deported, many are NOT in that category!) Matthew 7:1, 2 – danger of judging Many have come legitimately, seeking opportunity, safety, belonging. Many are contributing. (Labor skills, paying taxes, contributing to community, schools, retirements, etc. The system is broken and many who have many years of labor, paying taxes, obeying laws …. Have not been offered a WORKABLE path to citizenship. It seems that God has a special place in His heart for “non-natives”. Our spiritual heritage: (Abraham, Joseph, Moses, etc.) were “migrants”. (Remember: Abraham’s seed, i.e. Jacob, Joseph, Moses lived in Egypt) A “stranger”, “alien” was one who was not of covenant family, genetic descent, but who desired to know the God of His covenant people. If a stranger, “alien”, (resident immigrant) wanted to join the Faith and commit to the covenant relationship with God, they are to be loved and welcomed. They were to receive the same covenant benefits as those born into the genetic covenant family! See Leviticus 19:33,34; Deuteronomy 10:19. Every Christian is a spiritual “alien, stranger”! As a citizen of Heaven, we are under a different primary system of government, economy, security, etc. (God is our Provider, Defender, Source of Truth, etc.) Remember Ephesians 2:12, 19; 1 Peter 1:1; 1 Peter 2:11; Philippians 3:20. Believers are “resident foreigners” (stranger, pilgrims). Actions of Grace and Honoring the Righteous (Remember: we are all immigrants) Align my heart with the Lord and His Actions and attitudes. Pride? Anger? Judgement? Rejection? Matthew 7:12; Luke 6:31: View and treat all as you desire to be viewed and treated! My Answer to the Lord’s question …. “What would you do? Advocate for Kingdom perspectives! Don’t be swept up in non-righteous, non-gracious attitudes! Pray and take corresponding action! (i.e. identify and reward those who have already been acting as solid, contributing citizens! Countless immigrants have long worked, paid taxes, obeyed laws, contributed to the communities and this country. Leaders should find a way to reward them with a workable path to citizenship!!! (Perhaps a tack force to identify and reward the righteous!)