For me, “injure yourselves before your enemies” summarizes what God told the Israelites to do, as soon as they set foot on the promised land, in Gilgal. What they did in Gilgal is the subject of Joshua 5:9-12, the OT passage in the Lectionary Readings for tomorrow, the fourth Sunday in Lent. Gilgal Footnotes in …
Quotes such as these abound: “Be the change that you want to see!”“It begins with you!”“Walk the talk” We are encouraged to take the lead in life. If anyone is going to start it off, might as well be you. We cannot just utter motivational stuff at the office. If you want your staff to …
The OT passage in the lectionary readings for tomorrow can be summarized by the words “eat, drink, listen, live.” The passage is Isaiah 55:1-9. The English Standard Version (ESV) groups verses 1-13 together, with the heading “The Compassion of the LORD.” Many Bible scholars encourage us to think of Isaiah as a book in 3-parts: …
The question “Does God use four-letter words” popped into my mind when I saw a comic-strip one of our members posted on Facebook this week. The strip has four panels. It depicts a conversation in hell. There are two characters. The story goes like this. (1) Man arrives in Hell. Man with horns (Satan) welcomes …
The question “to whom did God promise territory” arises not only because there is now a modern state called Israel. It also arises in the general sense of the rights and abuses of those who occupy any territory. The lectionary readings for tomorrow, the second Sunday in Lent, are Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians …
The story of Martha and Mary is ubiquitous. It’s a story of two sisters, Martha the older sister who hosted the Lord, and Mary the younger sister who waited on the Lord. We are always told, in most sermons (given by men), that although Martha busted her chops slaving in a hot kitchen to serve …
Can you resist the sin of covetousness by giving to God? Could that be a reason why so many Bible texts tell us to give gifts to God? I mean, why give to God since He owns everything already? Perhaps the answer is found in one of the readings for tomorrow, the first Sunday in …
I cuddled up on the sofa, a mug of hot chocolate in hand and a fleece throw snuggly wrapped around me. It was time for the evening news. St Patrick’s Day and the ensuing celebrations was the headline yesterday. The people were still lingering in the highs of the festivity and merriment. It was then …
At the transfgiuration of Jesus, God said “Listen to Him.”
Yes, gratefulness is what I am feeling, as I write, as I treasure those memories of past and present. My heart was strangely warmed when I listened to how John Cheah patiently taught his little ones (his write-up here) how to pray “our Father” to our Father. Angels must have pricked their ears at the …
