God's City Of Refuge

“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the Lord. Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: “You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds, declares the Lord. Then I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. I will set shepherds over them who will care for them, and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be missing, declares the Lord. - Jeremiah 23:1-4

Bible Question:If a member of a congregation gets sick, who is responsible to go and see about that member, especially if we do not have a missionary ministry? Is it the pastor? The Bible says when you are sick you need to call upon the elders of the church.

Bible Answer: The answer to your question is found in Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan and several other New Testament passages.
Good Samaritan. In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Luke 10:30-37, a man was robbed, stripped of his clothes, and beaten by some robbers. Sometime later a priest and Levite saw the man, ignored him, and walked by. Later a Samaritan saw the man. He stopped and cared for him. The Samaritan left the injured man at an inn with directions for the innkeeper to take care of him. When Jesus was finished with the parable, he asked a question. Here is His question and the answer of a Jewish lawyer to whom Jesus was speaking,
"Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' hands?" And he [Jewish lawyer] said, "The one who showed mercy toward him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do the same." (NASB) Luke 10:36-37

What does Jesus want us to do for those who are wounded and need help? He wants us to help them just as the Good Samaritan did.
“You Gave Me.”In Matthew 25, Jesus illustrated the future judgment and said the following,
Then the King will say to those on His right, “Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.” (NASB) Matthew 25:34-36

It is clear that Jesus expects all of us to take care of the sick, the naked, strangers, and prisoners. These two illustrations indicate that Jesus expects us to take care of those who are beaten, sick, and in need. He also expects us to care for widows, orphans (James 1:27), strangers (Heb. 13:2), prisoners (Heb. 13:3), and the poor (Prov. 28:27).
Call For The Elders. Church leaders or elders have a special role to the sick beyond that of the other church members. James 5:14-15 tells us that those who are sick should call the elders of the church and ask them to pray for them. If they committed sins that resulted in their sickness they will be forgiven.
Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. (NASB) James 5:14-15
Conclusion:God wants everyone of us to care for the sick, poor, strangers, orphans, widows, and anyone else who is in need. It is an act of love and mercy. That is wh

"Dear Almighty Lord God Jesus Christ, I thank you for this day, for this is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.
I thank you for my being able to see, and to hear, and to speak, and to feel, and to taste of Your good creation this day and every day.
I'm blessed because you are such a loving and such
a forgiving God, and such an understanding and caring God.
You have done so much for me and yet you keep on blessing me.
Forgive me this day for everything I have ever done, or ever said or ever thought
That was not pleasing to you. I say I am so sorry.
I now repent and ask for your forgiveness.
Please keep me safe O God From all danger, hurt, and harm.
Help me to start this day and every day With a new attitude and plenty of gratitude.
Let me make the best of each and every day, To clear my mind so that I can hear from you.
Please broaden my mind so that I can accept all things according to God's Will. Let me not whine and whimper
Over things I have no control over, for all things are working together for my good and God's Glory.
And when I'm pushed beyond my limits, give me the best response, a response which says Alleluia, and
Praise the Lord, and Thanks be unto the Most High God Almighty, I know that when I can't
pray, You listen to the prayer of my heart.
Continue to use me to do your will.
Continue to bless me so that I may be A blessing to others.
Keep me strong so that I may help the weak...
Keep me uplifted so that I may have Words of encouragement for the discouraged.
I pray for those that are lost and can't find their way, that they come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, even through this Prayer I am now praying.

I pray for those that are misjudged
Misguided, misused, and misunderstood.
I pray for those who don't know you intimately.
I pray for those who will delete this prayer
without sharing the Love of God with others
I pray for those that don't believe.
But I thank You, that I do believe
That God changes people and God changes things.
I pray for all my sisters and brothers.
For each and every one of the family members
In their households. I pray for peace, love, and joy
in their homes; I pray that they are out of debt
And that all their financial needs are met, and they have more than enough to be a blessing to others.
I pray for every eye that reads and says this Prayer
That they come to know that there is no problem, no circumstance, no situation that is greater than God, for God is greater than all, God is greater in all, God is greater through all, and God is greater upon all.
For God, the Most High God Almighty of all the Universes is truly the Greatest of All.

I pray for all my enemies, and those who have used me and abused me, and have lifted up their hands and their tongue against me. I now forgive them for all they have done. In Jesus Name, all my enemies are now forgiven, and I pray God forgiveness upon all my enemies, for

"Dear Almighty Lord God Jesus Christ, I thank you for this day, for this is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.
I thank you for my being able to see, and to hear, and to speak, and to feel, and to taste of Your good creation this day and every day.
I'm blessed because you are such a loving and such
a forgiving God, and such an understanding and caring God.
You have done so much for me and yet you keep on blessing me.
Forgive me this day for everything I have ever done, or ever said or ever thought
That was not pleasing to you. I say I am so sorry.
I now repent and ask for your forgiveness.
Please keep me safe O God From all danger, hurt, and harm.
Help me to start this day and every day With a new attitude and plenty of gratitude.
Let me make the best of each and every day, To clear my mind so that I can hear from you.
Please broaden my mind so that I can accept all things according to God's Will. Let me not whine and whimper
Over things I have no control over, for all things are working together for my good and God's Glory.
And when I'm pushed beyond my limits, give me the best response, a response which says Alleluia, and
Praise the Lord, and Thanks be unto the Most High God Almighty, I know that when I can't
pray, You listen to the prayer of my heart.
Continue to use me to do your will.
Continue to bless me so that I may be A blessing to others.
Keep me strong so that I may help the weak...
Keep me uplifted so that I may have Words of encouragement for the discouraged.
I pray for those that are lost and can't find their way, that they come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, even through this Prayer I am now praying.

I pray for those that are misjudged
Misguided, misused, and misunderstood.
I pray for those who don't know you intimately.
I pray for those who will delete this prayer
without sharing the Love of God with others
I pray for those that don't believe.
But I thank You, that I do believe
That God changes people and God changes things.
I pray for all my sisters and brothers.
For each and every one of the family members
In their households. I pray for peace, love, and joy
in their homes; I pray that they are out of debt
And that all their financial needs are met, and they have more than enough to be a blessing to others.
I pray for every eye that reads and says this Prayer
That they come to know that there is no problem, no circumstance, no situation that is greater than God, for God is greater than all, God is greater in all, God is greater through all, and God is greater upon all.
For God, the Most High God Almighty of all the Universes is truly the Greatest of All.

I pray for all my enemies, and those who have used me and abused me, and have lifted up their hands and their tongue against me. I now forgive them for all they have done. In Jesus Name, all my enemies are now forgiven, and I pray God forgiveness upon all my enemies, for

Jesus ministered to the sick of mind ,body ,and soul .They did help us at different times ,but now that ed needs them to anoint him with oil and pray over him they don't have the time . They have given up on us . Glad God doesn't do the same . no we're far from perfect . did God tell them to give up on us ? we are going hour by hour now wondering when will his last breath be . May God still Bless them and watch over them .

We joined this church in the early 1990's . due to my illnesses i have been unable to attend . i don't have control over my bowels to put it bluntly . Spent most of the last 5 years in the hospital . My husband now has stage four cancer and is not allowed to leave the house ( doctors orders ) due to his immune system being very weak . if he even starts to get a cold he will die from it . Did contact the Bishop and he did go to the hospital to see him . Unfortunately I forgot to call him back that day to let him know Ed wasn't there but at home . I am so very sorry for that but with all the equipment being delivered and nurses ,social workers plus trying to take care of Ed ,i forgot to call the Bishop back . There was another Pastor David Jones that i contacted no response . Does this mean we are so evil that God has kicked us out of Heaven too ? Yes Ed and I have had our relationship problems but we really do love each other . God doesn't turn his back ..why are they ?