JJ25 #27 – Service: The Good News

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favour has […]

A Different View On Poverty

This post is in no way designed to demean the plight of those suffering from the material definition of poverty. It is not a pleasant scenario being strapped for cash. When you have cultivated a way of life within limited means and even those resources get short, it can be very difficult indeed. I have […]

16MTP 29 – Justice for the Poor

The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern. (Proverbs 29:7 NIV) The effort and sentiment behind the bid to make poverty history is rooted in a tremendous compassion for the poor. Whether humanity will ever reach the stage where the impoverished is a distant memory is open to […]

What To Do With Poverty

Probably the best job I ever had was working for the North Staffs YMCA. If ever there was a job that proved that there’s more to life than getting loads of money it was that one. I came across, served and worked alongside a number of people young and old who for one reason or […]

Injustice from the Bottom Up

I read this article and I was angered. The news surrounds the sentencing of a ‘drugs lord’ who had been trafficking drugs and being a menace to some in an area of Jamaica. I was not angered by the sentencing. I was angered by the levels of corruption and injustice that can be seen at […]

MTP19 Remix – 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 […]

So What Do We Do With The Poor?

Sometimes I get the feeling I really should be up on what is happening at the moment. Things like the news gives the impression that if you’re not up to date, you’re missing something critical. Thankfully chiefly through a rather chilled and relaxed father, I am discovering again and again, it still pays to take […]

MTP28 – The Fate Of The Stingy

The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them. (Proverbs 28:22) Stingy people. Ever come across them? Eager to keep stuff to themselves. Conveniently never have anything to offer in the hope that they can amass it for themselves. The wisdom of this proverb is profound. It is not just material […]

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