What Does Justice & Righteousness Demand?

I spend a fair deal of my time contemplating what God requires of me in given situations. Appropriate discipline for my daughters, the right engagement with my wife, responsible behaviour at work, etc. That also extends to discussing current events and our response to that. Were I to blog about each issue I grapple with, […]

DMCD Songs: God Of Justice – Aaron Keyes

It’s all well and good enjoying a good spiritual time, but the drive of faith is to motivate us on the same mission as our Lord and Saviour and this song reminds us of that in a vivid lyrical call from the God of Justice. Good stuff from Mr. Keyes. For His Name’s Sake Shalom […]

MTP29 – Where Real Justice Comes From

Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the LORD that one gets justice. (Proverbs 29:26) It is right and proper to acknowledge those over us and wisdom does not suggest we seek to take matters into our own hands for our own sense of justice which is often thinly disguised vengeance. Yet […]

MTP24 – Don’t Wish It On Your Worst Enemy

Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice, or the LORD will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from them. (Proverbs 24:17, 18) Jesus was not original when He said to love the enemy. This word of wisdom sees something crucial in not seeing pleasure in bad things happening to those […]

Prayer Points (WE-110319)

Last week’s PP’s focussed on personal issues, but I am not blind or deaf to a number of larger global issues which form some of the areas worth praying for this week. Japan I know people interested in trading in foreign exchanges and one of the economies that was struggling even before recent events was […]

MTP19 – Remembering The Poor

Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done. (Proverbs 19:17) There is no greater example of this attitude than in the life of Jesus who was known for his engagement with those considered to be poor, materially and socially. In fact for the King of Glory […]

Prayer Points (WE-110305)

Slightly later PP edition, but still on course with when the week ends in any case. There have been a number of national, international, personal and social issues this week that could be used for PP, but here are the ones that I’d like you to pray about. Looking After All In The Community Recently […]

MTP04 – Words From The Heart

Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. (Proverbs 4:23, 24) The two sentiments are linked. We will have a tendency to speak what comes from the heart. However much we tend to cover it with […]

DMCD Book Review: I May Not Get There With You

There have been one or two blog posts especially in January that were inspired after reading sections of Michael Eric Dyson’s book I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King. A bit of personal context might help before getting into the review itself. When I was in my early teens I […]

MTP01 – Underlying Principles Of Life

For receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair (Proverbs 1:3) After looking through the gospel of Matthew there were certain themes that could be seen right through it. Themes that reflected the core of the Kingdom. These themes were not new in any way shape or form, these are eternal. […]