Denver is home to many different races and nationalities. Unfortunately, Denver is not immune to racism and bigotry. Dozens of factors contribute to this climate of intolerance, and much is being done to combat our city’s racism and segregation.  

In Leviticus 19:34, God gives the Israelites this instruction: “The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God." 

This verse invites the Israelites to remember their history, and the ways that God had cared for them when they were foreigners enslaved in Egypt.  Through remembering, they are thus called to have compassion for those who now live as strangers in a foreign land.  

Verse for Meditation: Leviticus 19:34

Action: Take time today to reflect on the prevalence of racism in our community, as well as God’s instructions to the Israelites in Leviticus 19.