Mark 12:13-17 Paying taxes, and the negative feelings associated with the process is not a new thing. Taxes have often been a point of tension for people of all stripes and political persuasions. Even progressives want taxes to go up, only as long as it doesn’t go up for them. Let someone else payContinue reading “Trap: Episode One”
Tag Archives: Oppression
Missing the Obvious
Mark 8:31-32 The more difficult the news is to hear, the more difficult it is to hear. Really bad news often gets jumbled in the mind of the person hearing the news because the brain goes into survival mode. Hearing the additional information is not as important as surviving. “Your hair is on fire…”Continue reading “Missing the Obvious”
Defeat Is Good
Proverbs 16:19 It there is one thing that proverbs emphasizes it is that pride gets people in trouble with God. The writer of this proverb captures that truth in a very poignant manner. He puts it in terms that most people can understand. I am thankful for that! Pride is such a hatedContinue reading “Defeat Is Good”
Vegetables
Proverbs 15:15-17 These three proverbs contrast the life of those who follow the LORD and those who don’t. It is not as you might imagine. Some corners of the Christian church would want you to believe that if you are a Jesus-follower, wealth follows you. But the full counsel of Scripture says something muchContinue reading “Vegetables”
Carbon Copy
Proverbs 14:31 I am not sure that everyone will like today’s proverb. It makes a direct connection between our attitude toward the poor and our attitude toward God. This could get dangerous! If we oppress the poor we show contempt for the LORD. Oppression is a pretty strong term. Oppression does not happenContinue reading “Carbon Copy”
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