Thought for the Day (Part 91), Contrasts in Christ – 2
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY(Part 91) CONTRASTS IN CHRIST – 2 January 16, 2021 Today’s readings:Hebrews 4:12-16Psalm 19:8-15Mark 2:13-17 Today’s readings point to some contrasts that impact on the Christian life. First, there are the Pharisees and the tax collectors. The Pharisees are strict adherents to the law but are self-righteous. The […]
TfD (Part 87), – Contrasts in Christ
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY(Part 87) CONTRASTS IN CHRIST November 12, 2020 Today’s readings: Philemon 7-20Psalm 146:7-10Luke 17:20-25 As we live the Christian life, we encounter a lot of contrasts, and we need to see how God is acting in the world, and we need to discern how to respond accordingly. First, […]
A Perspective on COVID-19 (Part 36) – Righteousness and Justice
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL A PERSPECTIVE ON COVID-19(Part 36) RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE July 1, 2020 Today’s readings:Amos 5:14-24Psalm 50:7-17Matthew 8:28-34 “Then call on me on the day of distress;I will rescue you, and you shall honor me.” Psalm 50:15 We are living in a time of great distress, due to COVID-19, that has totally disrupted […]
A Perspective on COVID-19 (Part 35) – No Longer Afraid
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL A PERSPECTIVE ON COVID-19(Part 35) NO LONGER AFRAID June 30, 2020 Today’s readings:Amos 3:1-8, 4:11-12Psalm 5:5-9Matthew 8:23-27 “Attend to the sound of my cry,my King and my God! Psalm 5:3a After four months, we are still suffering under the pandemic of COVID-19. We hopefully are praying even more intently for relief […]
A Perspective on COVID-19 (Part 34) – Crucial Importance of the Eucharist
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL A PERSPECTIVE ON COVID-19(Part 34) CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE OF THE EUCHARIST Feast of Corpus ChristiJune 14, 2020 Today’s readings:Deuteronomy 8:2-16Psalm 147:12-201 Corinthians 10:16-17John 6:51-58 Why has the world been afflicted with COVID-19? It is God’s chastisement. But it is a manifestation of God’s love and mercy. It is discipline for beloved children. […]
Assault on Faith, Family and Life (Part 143) – The Ridiculous, Inane and Simply Stupid – 7
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL ASSAULTS ON FAITH, FAMILY AND LIFE(Part 143) THE RIDICULOUS, INANE AND SIMPLY STUPID – 7 Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?” June 11, 2020 The transgender movement claims that transgender women (that is, biological men) are women. And they claim that such trans women can menstruate. Hilarious! Simply stupid and inane. Such postures necessitate […]
A Perspective on COVID-19 (Part 33) – Trust in God Alone
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL A PERSPECTIVE ON COVID-19(Part 33) TRUST IN GOD ALONE June 9, 2020 Today’s psalm: Psalm 4 “May we see better times!” Psalm 4:7a We have been praying intently for some months now for relief from COVID-19. In our helplessness as everything around us collapsed, we turned to God. We acknowledged that […]
Thought for the Day (Part 83) – A God of Mercy
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY(Part 83) A GOD OF MERCY June 7, 2020 Today’s reading: Exodus 34:4-9 As we well know, God is a God of mercy. “The Lord, the Lord, a God gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in love and fidelity” (v.6). Grace and mercy are two aspects […]
A Perspective on COVID-19 (Part 32) – Knowing God – 4
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL A PERSPECTIVE ON COVID-19(Part 32) KNOWING GOD – 4 June 2, 2020 Today’s psalm: Psalm 90:2-16 “Relent, O Lord! How long?Have pity on your servants!” Psalm 90:13 This is our plaintive and desperate cry under COVID-19. But how long this lasts actually depends on us. How long will it take for […]