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Today, I read a shocking story of a father who led his three children to suicide which resulted in 3 deaths and 1 survived with serious injury.
This incident happened in KL, a male Burmese refugee led his three children to jump from an overhead bridge which resulted in 3 deaths and 1 survived with serious injury. At the news comment column, some netizen wrote: “The father was not being cruel, he was just worried that once he is not around, the children livelihood will be in jeopardy, the only choice he left with was to bring the children with him.”, “There is no father who doesn’t love his children, we can only say that he has been cornered by life!”. Some people also said: “He should persevere no matter how difficult it was.”; all these comments stirred up more responds from the netizens: “When life is really difficult, you’ll not be able to utter such words. Nobody is able to experience what others felt if they have not yet experience it first hand.” This incident really struck my heart. Me as a father to a child, I can’t imagine what kind of mental turmoil or struggle the father had experienced before he takes such action. The cause of this incident is still under investigation, but this family tragedy already happened in our society. Maybe, they didn’t have 3 meals lay out on the table, or his SOS’s call was not answered, after losing face and exhausted all his energy, he hits the bottom and became totally devastated when he faced our ruthless society (i.e. people). The worst scenario would be that he was being cheated and exploited by heartless bandits, thus failed to live up to the honor of a father’s dignity. If the problems that he had been struggling with can be solved by money, then our society need to be more merciful; if the issues cannot be resolved by money, then we need a higher justice. I hope people who resides on this land, especially churches who are known as children of our Father in heaven, the least we can do is not being absent in matters regarding mercy, but a better alternative is we can be more proactively involve, in issues regarding foreign labor and refugees to display the grace of hospitability. In Deuteronomy 24:14-22, where God instructed us:
Why in verse 18-22, God said: “Remember that you were slaves in Egypt …, that is why I command you to do this.” Our ancestors were foreign labors who lived in a foreign land before, therefore today when we treat those foreigners with kindness, it is also depicting a heart of thanksgiving and gratitude towards our God. <Bible>
Proverbs 3:27: “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.” Matthew 5:41-42: “If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. Give to the one who asks you, …” This is Jesus’s teaching on the mount, it is the living standard require from Christian! We pray to God to send more volunteers to walk among the suffering poor in our communities to care and be their companies. The second half of year 2022, Manna Food Bank expanded to another 3 regions. i.e. Klang Valley, Kluang and Malacca. Amidst tremendous pressure from life and inflation, let us come hand in hand to instill hope into our society, because our simple act may prolong the beating of somebody’s heart. 今天惊读一则新闻：男带三儿女跳桥，三死，一重伤。 事件原来发生在吉隆坡，一缅甸裔难民男子携3名儿女，从高架天桥一跃而下，酿成3死1重伤的惨剧。 新闻留言处，有网民写：“不是父亲狠心，而是父亲不在，他担心孩子们的生活困境，才选择走头无路一起带孩子离去。”；“父亲哪裡可能不爱孩子的，只能说生活逼人 ！”。也有人说：“再苦也应该挨下去。”；这些留言引来其他网友的回应：“当生活真的很辛苦，你就说不出这句话了。不是亲身经历过是不会感受得到那滋味。” 这起事件，让我很心痛。身为一名小孩的父亲，我无法体会那父亲下手前经历精神上的煎熬和挣扎。事情背后的起因有待调查，但是这一家人的悲剧就在我们社会发生了。 也许，他一家三餐不继。或许，他求助无门，耗尽面子、精力，面对社会（即人们）的无情已经彻底绝望了。最糟的情况，是被无良的人欺诈、剥削，无法体面地活出一个人、一名父亲的尊严。 如果他生前面对的问题能以金钱来解决，那社会需要更多的怜悯；如果是钱不能解决的问题，那则需要更大的公义。 但愿住在这土地上的人们，尤其是被称为天父儿女的教会，至少在怜悯的事上不只是不缺席，反而是勤到，面对客工与难民，展现极大的接待恩惠。我想起申命记24章14至22节天父上帝的吩咐：
为什么呢？第18和22节说：“要记念你在埃及地作过奴仆，所以我吩咐你这样行。” 我们的祖先也曾经是外劳客工，也曾寄居人篱下。所以今天我们善待寄居的，是向上帝感恩，饮水思源。 《圣经》 箴言3:27 “你手若有行善的力量，不可推辞，就当向那应得的人施行。” 马太福音5:41-42 “有人强逼你走一里路，你就同他走二里；有求你的，就给他...” 这是耶稣登山宝训的教导，是基督徒在世生活的标准！ 我们求主差派、打发更多志工们，走访社区中困苦穷乏的人，关怀陪伴他们。 2022下半年，吗哪食物银行在三个区域开展：雪隆、居銮和马六甲。在生活和通膨压力大的当儿，让我们携手为社会注入盼望。因为我们的简单举动，或能让生命继续跳动。 Comments are closed.
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