Today, the Bible reading tells how the migrant Hebrews of long ago were challenged by scarcity of water and by opposition in the pathway of their migration by the king of Edom, whose territory they sought to cross. As the story goes, the LORD provided water, but at a personal cost to Moses and Aaron. The migrants did not cross over into Edom, nor did they pass through. They turned back to the wilderness.
Migrant people face many hardships nowadays. As Central Americans migrate to the USA, as Middle Easterners migrate to Europe, they are turned back. They hunger. They thirst. How will they find safety, sustenance, and shelter?
God, help us, and help us help one another...
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