He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you?To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly[a] with your God. Micah 6:8 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up Galatians 6:9 Father… Continue reading Breathe On Us Breath of God
Tag: Justice
Prayers for Judicial Commission
In that day they will say, “Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us.This is the Lord, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.” – Isaiah 25:9 Lord, when the world burns, we call on You. Forgive us for our ignorance during peaceful times. Each day… Continue reading Prayers for Judicial Commission
Brevity
Beware of the scribes, because they for a pretense make long prayers. Their relationship with God was far more show than substance. The scribes thought they were more spiritual because of their long prayers. But G. Campbell Morgan wrote that when a man is away from his wife and the journey is short, the letters… Continue reading Brevity
Mourning Steve Pearl
Steve Pearl served Christ Church faithfully for 27 years. He was a welcoming presence to families at drop-off and pick up and steadfast in his work as Head of Maintenance for the church. I shouldn’t be writing a memorial today of Steve Pearl. He was a known acquaintance and child of God. He went home… Continue reading Mourning Steve Pearl
My Refuge
Psalm 7[a] A shiggaion[b] of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite. 1 Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me,2 or they will tear me apart like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me. 3 Lord my God, if I… Continue reading My Refuge
Not Ours to Avenge
19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. Romans12:19 The Tyre Nichols video will be released tomorrow. It is bad. A man is dead. Five police officers are charged with 2nd Degree Homicide. A… Continue reading Not Ours to Avenge
Courage for Memphis
Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said: 2 “Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge?3 Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. – Job 38:1-3 It feels like a spiritual battle right now in Memphis. It may feel like this where you live as… Continue reading Courage for Memphis