by Marie Devine

Created on: March 10, 2008

Crime and illegal immigration are problems faced by many nations around the world. The best way for the US and Mexico or any other nations to work together with their bordering nations is for each to work on their side with their problems; there is no need to wait until you can "work together" to solve the problems; that actually slows things down and prevents decisions. Each nation has the power to affect great change once they realize where God stands on the matter, and where they need to stand in relation to God. God says not to oppress the stranger that dwells among you.

Both crime and illegal immigration are caused by the same spiritual misunderstanding. When the word of God is lifted up and even a liar will not enter the kingdom of God, people become satisfied where they are and work with what they have. If either nation lifts up the word of God in the nation, the crime would drop quickly. That is the cheapest and most effective way of fighting crime. It would stop both ends of criminal activity. It is not establishing a religion because most religions honor the word of God in the Bible.

When there is a wide gap between the luxury living and the poor, the poor try to reach it the only way they can image, getting into the country to make money. We only need to lift reality into view and there is a lot of reality these days to open the eyes of people from every social and economic position.

Many immigrants are not finding the prosperity they expected. They are finding that whatever money they make, goes to paying for the expenses of being here. They will carry that message back to their home country.

The solution is not a fence to stop illegal immigration. The solution is an open border so that many that came illegally can get out with the thought that they can get back in if they need to; it takes away the fear factor.

It does not make sense to put up a border to keep people out and to promote tourism to bring people in so they can buy the goods you produce. An open border would let people come, shop and go home; or it would let them come to work a short time, get some money and buy goods and take them home. When the borders are closed or fear of being locked out is there, the people stay, but many would rather go back and forth, and probably stay in their home country if they could.

The goal of life is not employment, but retirement in a garden paradise. There is equality in a garden paradise; and no need for crime or border disputes and immigration.

The word of God in all major religions is not to seek after riches. Our modern culture has shown us why we were warned. God said we would destroy ourselves from off the earth and we are seeing the problems of industrialization and tourism such as pollution, global warming, energy crisis, health costs, and destructions in family relationships causing such stress on body and mind that we go from one sickness to another or one affliction to another, all caused by what we called our "modern lifestyle".

We thought we had freedom and prosperity and we ended up with bondage and debt. Now with reality in plain view, the illusion of prosperity is broken and we can turn from our destructive ways to a life of true freedom and prosperity in beautiful garden settings with fresh foods for healthy bodies and a stress free life. God promises rain in due season and abundant crops to the obedient. (Leviticus 26) Rain was the most difficult aspect for us to turn to a garden paradise; now we know how to get it easily and in proper measure.

The US and Mexico and all nations work together best when they first clean the hearts and minds of their own people. Any one nation can solve crime and immigration problems with God's solution.

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