There has been a lot of talk about justice and social justice in the midst of racial protests that have swept our country. I think the one thing we can all agree on is that we don’t agree on the meaning of justice. For some, justice is simply equal treatment under the law. Each person …
Tag: Righteousness
Monday, April 6
Psalm: 22 Meditation Jeremiah: Jeremiah’s prayer here opens much like Psalm 73 – the wicked thrive whereas the righteous do not. The people of his own hometown threaten to kill him if he continues to prophesy in the LORD’s name. Jesus endured the same threat of death while preaching in Nazareth (Luke 4). God promises …
Rooted
Jesus left us with one command before he ascended into heaven. “Go and make disciples of all nations.” This presents us with a problem: we don’t know what a healthy disciple looks like, let alone how to make one. We also can’t give away what we don’t have ourselves. Before diving into making disciples, we …
Friday, February 28
Psalm: 95 Meditation Ezekiel 18:21-29 Beware of becoming complacent. The LORD says (3 times) that if a wicked man turns from his sin he will live, conversely, if a righteous man turns from doing right, he will die. “Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall. Cain was offered …
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