In Revelation 8:1-4, in the midst of breaking of the seven seals and as the scroll of history is set to be fully unraveled, right before the trumpets of God’s judgment are sounded, there is an interesting verse. Verse 1 – "there was silence in heaven for about half an hour." Silence is such a […]
Reflections
Give Careful Thought to Your Ways
If you are feeling complacent or smug in your faith, please take some time to read the book of Haggai. Its chilling words to Christians in their generation stands as an indictment against Christians of all generations, particularly those of us in the West. This book was written 16 years after freedom from Babylon. The […]
Reflections from Mary Poplin's "Finding Calcutta" book and a retreat with Pastor Don Overstreet
There were 2 things on my heart prior to the retreat – Mother Teresa and John the Baptist. First, God gave me a portrait of the Christian life through Mother Teresa as I had just finished reading the book, “Finding Calcutta” the weekend before the retreat. It’s a book that inspired me, but also disturbed […]
Micah 6:8 (Part III)
If you ever tried to act justly, meaning to do what is right and just in the eyes of God, you know that you will fail. Sure, there are times of victory and zeal and sacrifice, but because we are sinners, there will also be times of defeat, discouragement and selfishness. It is in those […]
Micah 6:8 (Part II)
The Hebrew word "hesed" which is translated as mercy in the NIV is a term which refers to God’s covenant faithfulness. Covenant is another word for contract, but specifically involves a weaker party who is utterly dependent on the stronger party to meet his or her needs. The stronger party accepts freely the responsibility of […]
Reflections on Micah 6:8 (Part I)
Micah sums up what God requires of His people – to act justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with our God. I used to think I knew what this meant. Now I am not so sure. Today, I want to reflect deeper on the first part – to act justly. Justice is to […]