Read Reflect The one who calls you to a life of obedience is the one who knows your name. The one who calls you to a life of faith is the one who knows when and where you live. The one who calls you to trust him, is the one who has given you the […]
Read More obedience, call, God suppliesRead Reflect When life was difficult, when you felt all alone, when you weren’t sure what the next step to take in your life was, you trusted the Lord your God. Since then has God blessed you, has God brought you to a safe place? Are you still trusting in the Lord? Or have you […]
Read More trust, forgiveness, punishment, rejecting GodRead Reflect Do you listen to country music? Most of us probably wouldn’t admit it. Pickup trucks, pretty girls, lost dogs and the hardships of life. Hurt and revenge and a nostalgia for back home. Country music tends to be a whole lot of sadness and just a glimmer of hope. Today’s scripture passage reminds […]
Read More mercy, justice, forgiveness, unfaithfulnessRead Reflect It is always a sobering site to visit a war memorial, still more shocking to visit a town or village ravaged by violence and war. I have seen many such places in my travels abroad, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after years of civil war in the Kivu Region, for example. […]
Read More God’s wrath, exile, devastationRead Reflect In 2016, Canadians received the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s and its findings of the abuse and mistreatment of our indigenous peoples. For over 150 years, religious and civic leaders exploited, abused and mistreated our native populations. Thousands of children were taken away from their families and communities and placed in residential schools which were […]
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Read Reflect Every year, millions of women, men and children around the world are victims of human trafficking, mostly bought and sold as commodities into prostitution and forced labour. This exploitative trade criss-crosses the planet and is a very lucrative business. The International Labour Office estimates that human trafficking generates $150 billion in illegal profits […]
Read More advocates, justice, the poor, shalom, human trafficking, peace-makersRead Reflect Well, isn’t this ironic? I am writing this meditation of the evening of the first Presidential Candidate’s Debates in the 2016 electoral campaign in the United States. Sentences in today’s passage are not unlike the brash declarations being heard in this most bizarre of campaigns. “Run for you lives”, “Light a signal fire”, […]
Read More justice, witness, warningRead Reflect How do we do what’s right and good when tolerance, complacency, permissiveness, selfishness, moral decline, and pleasure seeking abound? How do we “discover the right route for our souls” (v 16, Msg) when even believers are lazy and content, congregate around preachers who tell them what they want to hear (2 Timothy 4:3), […]
Read More good choice, right road, peace, listening, repentanceRead Reflect When one of my grandchildren is being disciplined, the parent often says, “(Name of child) … LISTEN TO ME!” When the parent says, “Listen to me!” it’s more than a hearing exercise. They expect the child to stop what they’re doing, make eye contact, give them their undivided attention, apologize, and clean up […]
Read More warning, listening, disobedience, punishmentRead Reflect How do we know when someone is a true believer in God? When he/she obeys God. Now keep on reading … Intuitively most of us don’t like the word “obey”. When we hear it, we shut down. When we read it in the Bible we often think it’s a strident, harsh, cold, or […]
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