Jesus Message Of A Community Analysis

Jesus message of a shared vision of equality and community fits into this article in multiple ways. Firstly she makes note of that recent things the community has done to help her organization care for the poor, such as the church and high school donating hams, canned goods, potatoes and all the trimmings for christmas dinner. Also she notes how there was much more jackets being brought into the building to be handed out, due to the story of the man who was given an womens sweater due to them not having any mens jackets to hand out. She then goes on to tell a story about a homeless man who came in for new socks and shoes, and who told them about how when he washed his underwear in public baths, he sat there as long as he could in an steam laden to get it as dry as possible before he has to put it on and go back outside into the cold. Jesus taught that the the center of a community should be the human person, this is what Dorothy was trying to get across, that there are a lot of people in need and the community should make some effort to help the less fortunate.

In our communities we need to work together with everyone. We can not let race, gender, or physical differences get in the way. Communities need to treat the less fortunate members in an very Christian manner, donating money, food, and clothing to them. We can not forget about the elderly members as well, it only takes a hour to visit with someone and to let them know that they have value and worth. Her prayer is saying that the community has to go with the ups and downs of its members as a whole, not