Be careful regarding what you request in prayer; you may just receive it. The prophet Habakkuk saw a burden, or oracle, at some point before the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE (Habakkuk 1:1). TheContinue reading
Tag: righteousness
“Good” and “Bad” People?
In the world we often hear people categorized according to a binary: there are “good” people and there are “bad” people, the “good guys” and the “bad guys.” We have been told, for instance, thatContinue reading
Christians, the Church, and the Community
Even in the twenty-first century there remains truth in the mantra that “all politics is local.” Nation-states attempt to impose their authority as they will, yet it is really in local communities where actions andContinue reading
The Day of YHWH’s Anger
The word of YHWH came to Zephaniah son of Cushi in the days of Josiah king of Judah. He had warned Judah regarding the imminent Day of YHWH coming against them, a day of distressContinue reading
Fallen Virgin Israel
God commissioned Amos to pronounce words of indictment and judgment against the northern Kingdom of Israel for all the transgressions of idolatry and injustice perpetrated in the land, warning them to repent or experience theContinue reading
The Christian and Justice
Lord YHWH of Hosts, the Creator of heaven and earth, founded the creation in justice and is enthroned on justice (Psalms 33:5, 97:2, 111:7). He is indeed the God of justice (Isaiah 30:18, Malachi 2:17).Continue reading
Work
“We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work” (John 9:4). It is perhaps one of the greatest of the divine mysteries:Continue reading
The Christian and Culture
We hear a lot about “culture” these days. People commend or decry various “cultural trends.” We recognize that certain people are significant “cultural influencers.” There seems to be no end of discussion regarding “cultural differences.”Continue reading
Righteousness
[Jesus] bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed (1 Peter 2:24). When we come to recognize thatContinue reading