James on Widows, Orphans, the Poor and Favoritism
JAMES 1:26-27, 2:1-13 connected Christian Proverbs.
James writes of three constants in Christian failings. The lack of works in Faith has placed the early Jewish Christians on a path that had brought the Pharisees and Sanhedrin into a sinful state with a disregard for the humanity of God’s law.
These three constants are:
1) The Purity of [...]
Missions in India Are Under Attack NOW!
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On Wednesday night (Nov 12) I received an Urgent Prayer Request from freinds with YWAM. I have copied it here for all to read and to add their prayers. THIS IS NOT A HOAX, THIS IS REALLY [...]
Steadfast with Thanksgiving: Colossians 4:2-4
“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with Thanksgiving.” Colossians 4:2 (ESV)
“One day Jesus told his disciples a story to illustrate their need for constant prayer and showed them never to give up.” Luke 18:1 (NLT) While the story Jesus tells is an example of praying for a constant need, Paul speaks of [...]
Genuine Faith: James 1:22,26-27, James 2:1:4
“And remember, it is a message to obey, not just to listen to. If you do not obey, you are only fooling yourself.” James 1:22 (NLT)
I came back to this verse because it set the tone on living a Christian life. That we do more than just listen to the preacher and go [...]
Trials and Temptations: James 1:1-15
James is the least studied book of the New Testament in part, I beleive, because it deals with the responsibilities of Christian Living and many don’t want to be “burdened” with accountability. As I have been led by God to Service in the Law of God’s Love, I am compelled to live by what [...]
Print This Post Filed under Christian thought, Wholeness/Christ | Comment (0)God’s Law on Widows and Orphans: (The Prophets)
Psalm 146 is one of the most powerful songs of the Old Law. It is referred to as The LORD an Abundant Helper. “How blessed is he whose help is the God Jacob (vs. 5),Who executes justice for the oppressed(vs.7) The LORD protects the strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow;But he [...]
Print This Post Filed under Christian thought, Wholeness/Christ | Comment (0)God’s Law on Widows and Orphans (Deuteronomy)
The caring of the “fatherless” orphans and the widows is a long tradition under the Law of God. But it seems to me that in today’s policies that we have as churches and as communities forgotten that the Law of God still applies. It is as if we because we are “free from [...]
Print This Post Filed under Christian thought, Wholeness/Christ | Comment (0)God’s Diet: Levitical Law
As I have read and reflected on God’s Diet laws for the Israelites, I found that much of what was commanded was for the health of the people. This was not a new revolution to me but I felt that it bore speaking on.
God wants us to live a healthy and well nourished life. [...]
The Zeal of Salvation
As I read my daily reading of Praying With Saint Paul, a Catholic collection of Reflections on the Letters of the Apostle, I was struck by the verses used for Aug 8th.
“Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of [...]
Why I write, who I am.
(This isn’t a new POST but I thought I’ld bring it up for the new readers to the site.)
I wasn’t going to do a bio. because I didn’t want to appear to be boasting. But the more I thought about it, the more I was convicted that unless you know the source, you would [...]