Justice, Mercy and Faithfulness
In preparation for the church’s Christmas Drama (I am playing Pilate), I started to read the life of Jesus leading up to the Crucifixion. Particularly from the Gospel of Matthew. In Matthew, Chapter 23, Jesus gave seven woes against the Pharisees and calling them hypocrites. There was one woe that I was drawn to… “Woe […]
Justice and Money
Taken from my friend’s blog…which she took it from an article written by Tim Keller: However, many people have imbibed not only an emotional resonance for rights and justice from our culture, but also a consumerism that undermines self-denial and delayed gratification. While they may give some of their time, they spend large amounts of […]
Repost: Confront a New Chicken!
Repost from The Ratanak Foundation Mission Blog. Chicken is the term use to describe pedophiles going to Svay Pak (a town in Cambodia) looking to abuse young children. This post is about a sister decided to confront a chicken and exposed his intention on visiting Svay Pak. http://ratanakmissions.blogspot.com/2010/07/confronting-new-chicken.html I have to say I quite like […]
Please don’t hurt the kids
These were the words of a thirteen year old who was sold to a brothel, was rescued and now being cared for by Hagar International. The survivor of sexual trafficking and exploitation. Such simple words…. This is taken from Damian Walshe-Howling Blog from Cambodia: http://www.worldvision.com.au/OurWork/Solutions/ChildRescue/DamianWalshe-HowlingBlogsFromCambodia.aspx
Justice and Grace
A while ago, when my church had a disagreement. People started putting up sides. Preparing to defend based on what they heard and seen. I was angry, too. I remembered saying, ‘I want justice.’ As weeks go on, I reflected on it. I feel the pain and the sadness. I no longer want justice. I […]
Dignity
“Why are you giving this to me in this place? Can’t you see there are people I know around here?” – R replied as we are standing in an underground food court. My friend was holding a sleeping bag that was for R. He was offended. A good lesson on dignity. No one enjoys being […]
Our Father
He has shown all you people what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 (TNIV) When I heard this verse this morning, I cannot help but have tears in my eyes. In the age where injustice […]