Recently I’ve come from a church setting that placed a high value on practicality. None of the pie in the sky when we die stuff. Nothing too aesthetic, philosophical or anything that required too much thought and meditation, as it were. Just do it. There’s a lot to be said for this mentality, this go […]
Read More MTP03 In Then OutSo where are we now? The first entry of the year gave a good indication that things would be new in a lot of different areas in life. Stepping into this new was not straightforward and some indication of how to get there began with an ongoing awareness of God in all of life which formed the […]
Read More Where Are We Now?Now when all the people saw the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking, the people were afraid and trembled, and they stood far off and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, lest […]
Read More Law & Order: Spiritual Intent – Epilogue – Don’t Be AfraidYou shall not covet your neighbour’s house; you shall not covet your neighbour’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbour’s. (Ex. 20:17) Some people can never be satisfied. Their quest for glory seems to be unremitting. No sooner has one accomplishment […]
Read More Law & Order: Spiritual Intent – Question of DesireYou shall not bear false witness against your neighbour. (Ex. 20:16) The LORD who took the people out of the land of slavery and the house of bondage is one of unity and wholeness. His creation order sees how different elements have all come together to display His glory in the supreme kind of harmonious […]
Read More Law & Order: Spiritual Intent – To Tell The TruthYou shall not steal. (Ex. 20:15) Exploring the spiritual intent behind the Ten Words that the Lord and Redeemer gives to His people helps develop an appreciation not just for the immediate inter-personal issues, but larger issues of social justice. There is a debate raging about effective and fair economics. Some support wealth distribution whilst […]
Read More Law & Order: Spiritual Intent – Taking What’s RightYou shall not commit adultery.. (Ex. 20:14) When reflecting on spiritual intent and the way that God has always wanted it to be, it is then that sense is made of Jesus’ request in the guide to prayer ‘your kingdom, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’ Reflecting heavenly values in […]
Read More Law & Order: Spiritual Intent – Forever FaithfulHonour your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. (Ex. 20:12) Britain is a remarkable country. It is so small and yet from its shores has come so much. Among the fascinating idiosyncrasies of this country is the concept of the […]
Read More Law & Order: Spiritual Intent – Parental Priorities and Family Foundation“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, […]
Read More Law & Order: Spiritual Intent – Got It MadeAnd God spoke all these words, saying, “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. (Exodus 20:1-3) Who is your God? That question is not something that an atheist can get out of with […]
Read More Law & Order: Spiritual Intent – Relational Priorities
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