Holy Scripture is clear concerning the disabled.
Consider these verses to inform your discernment of how to respond to the needs of individuals and families with disability.
Genesis 1
We are ALL created in the image of God. Not some. Not only the able bodied. All.
Exodus 4:11
How does God’s rebuke of Moses inform our attitude about disabilities?
2 Samuel 9
How does King David’s treatment of Mephibosheth influence how we think about disabilities?
Psalm 139: 13-14
We are knit together by God.
Matthew 25
The responsibility to those considered “the least of these” by society is clear.
Luke 14
Jesus himself told his hearers to pay attention to those who are poor and disabled. “Compel them to come in.”
John 9
The Disabled will showcase God’s glory.
1 Corinthians 12
The weaker parts of the body are indispensible!
But wait, there’s more….
Here are more… in no particular order.