Opportunities for prayers and actions
This week, many in our nation celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King who spoke out and marched against the evils of bigotry and hatred.
Opportunities for prayers and actions
This week, many in our nation celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King who spoke out and marched against the evils of bigotry and hatred.
Jesus asks of you and me –to be real and intimate and truthfully open to His love—not submission in a sense of worshipping some king on a throne—He shows us His vulnerability the throne of His cross.
I pray that each of you embrace God’s great love for us described in Book of Wisdom today and roughly dated to 2300 years ago:
“God, you have mercy on all,
At the time of our gospel, tax collectors were not honest government employees. Although Jewish, they sold their services to the occupying Romans. Tax collectors were viewed by many Jews as traitors and thieves.
Prayer;
We’re not informing God about anything
From Exodus we hear:
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching,
Healing: gratitude and faith
Of course it is natural that we seem to be much more conscious of death the older we get.
I can tell I’m getting older—I’m starting to repeat stories, but after over 28 years of preaching and writing reflections, some stories bear repeating, especially since at times we can tend to keep our heads in the sand or blinders on about certain matters around excessive binges.
Most of us can relate to Jesus statement about the incompatibility of serving God and being a slave to riches. Dishonest wealth: literally, “mammon of iniquity-heinousness.” Mammon is the Greek transliteration of a Hebrew or Aramaic word that is usually explained as meaning “that in which one trusts.” The characterization of this wealth as dishonest expresses a tendency of greed that can lead one to dishonesty.
A walk with Him…
The beautiful passage from Sirach bears repeating:
My child, conduct your affairs with humility, and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts.
May justice always be with mercy
Being the recipient of bigotry and insults due to race and/or culture can be devastating—especially to young children.