SCRIPTURE: Psalm 89 The basic idea of this Psalm is reminding God about His promises. “You said, ‘I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant, I will establish your line forever and make your throne firm through all generations.’” (Psalm 89:3-4) “If his sons forsake my law… I will punish…
Listen for the voice of hope
Fix your eyes on Jesus!
SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 21-27 It seems that whenever humans are in charge, things become pretty bad. “The earth dries up and withers, the world languishes and withers, the heavens languish with the earth. The earth is defiled by its people; they have disobeyed the laws, violated the statutes and broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore a curse consumes…
The Name above all Names
According to Muslim tradition, there are 99 Names of God (Allah). Reading this list, all of them are true for Jews and Christians too. But how these names are understood depends on which Name takes priority. For Jesus, the Name that takes priority over all others is “Father”. This is the starting point, and this Name/Idea gives…
Little deed, big difference!
SCRIPTURE: Luke 13:18-21 The kingdom of God is this world as God meant it to be. And that means us being (and living) as God meant us to be. Jesus says that living like God, though appearing weak, is really powerful. How can the act of forgiveness change a life? How can patient, gentle love transform…
Oh happy day!
The day of my birth reminds me that I am God’s much loved child. And the day of my rebirth is when God reminds me that I have significance and purpose. I am not here for myself, but for God and others. As long as we remain slaves to self-absorbed living, we remain dead. But…
You are set free!
SCRIPTURE: Luke 13:10-17 God gave the gift of ‘sabbath’ (rest) to remind us that we are free. We are not slaves – to God, to time, to work, to our employers. In the beginning, sabbath (rest) was the culmination of God’s creation work. After the resurrection, sabbath (rest) is the foundation of our new life in…
Make a life, not a living!
Crap makes the best fertilizer!
SCRIPTURE: Luke 13:1-9 There’s an expression that goes something like this: ‘manure happens’. People were asking Jesus about some crappy situations – they thought only bad people had bad things happen to them. Jesus says that ‘bad things’ are a reminder to all of us of our need for God. To repent is to come to…