What is God’s mind concerning children? Children are a blessing from God [GENESIS 1:22]. What is Society’s perception about children? “My children are only those biological from my loins and womb”, “My children are only those of my brothers and sisters dear to me”, “My children are only those of my current wife, and for the wife who left (divorced), I do not recognize them”. But where does this mind leave the rest of the children? In LUKE 10:30-37 Jesus gives this beautiful parable of the Good Samaritan saying, “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.’ So which of these three do
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