Genesis 45:7 But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. There are some moments that are so saturated with the undeserved lovingkindness of the LORD that they shock us in their abundant generosity. We don’t see them very often,Continue reading “Genesis 45:17 Undeserved at a Cost”
Tag Archives: Injustice
Mark 14:42 Betrayal
Mark 14:42 Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!” Not many guilty people are eager to see the police coming. They generally hide in order to delay their capture. We get the videos of police chases and hostage standoffs as proof that guilty people like to run from justice. But what about the innocent?Continue reading “Mark 14:42 Betrayal”
Reaction – 1 Peter 2:23
1 Peter 2:23 When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. It can be very difficult to withstand the onslaught of false accusations, no matter the source of the accusations. The natural response is to defendContinue reading “Reaction – 1 Peter 2:23”
In His Place
2 Chronicles 19:6-7 6 He told them, “Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for mere mortals but for the Lord, who is with you whenever you give a verdict. 7 Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice orContinue reading “In His Place”
The Timing of Justice
Job 24:1 “Why does the Almighty not set times for judgment? Why must those who know him look in vain for such days? The ‘when’ of justice is often a sticking point for us as we travel through this life. We see obvious injustice and wonder why someone isn’t doing something to correct the situation.Continue reading “The Timing of Justice”
Power Grab
Judges 9:2 “Ask all the citizens of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: to have all seventy of Jerub-Baal’s sons rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember, I am your flesh and blood.” Power grabs are nothing new. It isn’t just in corporate cultures that power grabs and ladder climbing happen. It isn’t onlyContinue reading “Power Grab”
Matters Into Hand
Mark 14:63-65 Sometimes people rush to judgment. They become judge, jury and executioner. Their emotions get so wrapped up in something that reasoning goes out the window. And we have all had this happen to us at some point in our lives. Our anger gets the better of us and we blurt out somethingContinue reading “Matters Into Hand”
Due in Full!
18-September-2013 Mark 12:9-11 Failure to pay your mortgage payment can have severe consequences. Millions of people discovered this in a very personal way in the last few years. Foreclosure became all too frequent in some parts of the country, sending tax revenue downward, and public services into jeopardy. Every property, even those with currentContinue reading “Due in Full!”
Roadblock
Mark 1:14-15 Have you ever run into a roadblock or an accident that causes you to take a side road to continue your journey? In Florida there are two major North/South interstate highways. When an accident happens, and they happen on a regular basis, either you can sit in miles of very slow orContinue reading “Roadblock”
Backward Justice = Injustice
Proverbs 17:26 There are times in human history when justice gets turned on its head. Both punishing the innocent and freeing the guilty are unacceptable, but both happen when justice gets placed in the hands of dishonest people. Both make people live in fear. Both make life filled with uncertainties. They definitely drive outContinue reading “Backward Justice = Injustice”
The Arnold Journey 