Daily Devotion

“A nation's strength lies not in the height of its walls, but in its thirst for truth and its compassion for the suffering of the vulnerable.”

Peter Parker · Guangzhou Eye Hospital News

Scripture

Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness brings prosperity to a nation, but wickedness is a disgrace to a people.

Reflection

True strength does not stem from powerful ships and cannons or towering city walls, for material barriers will eventually crumble with the changing times. "Justice" is the enduring backbone of a nation. This justice is not only the fairness of the law, but also embodied in the honest pursuit of truth and empathy for the suffering of the vulnerable. Dr. Peter Parker, in the impoverished and weak old China, practiced this compassion that transcended national boundaries with his scalpel. On the road to success, have we, in our pursuit of the "height" of power, neglected to look down and see the suffering of our neighbors? A nation and an individual who walk towards the light must first learn to revere truth and to sow the seeds of justice in the smallest of people, for that is the only cornerstone for upholding life.