Embracing the Social Gospel

The Passage “…He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place…”  Luke 4: 16-17 Take a Moment to Ponder The passage is found in the gospel reading (Luke 4:16-19) for Emancipation. It also includes a quote from Isaiah …

In Times like these…We have a Saviour

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you because he trusts in you [NKJV] Isaiah 26:3Let your love, God, shape my life [MSG] Psalm 119: 41 REFLECTION In these differently difficult times, the ability to focus on anything for too long, even that germane to …

I will rejoice for He has made me glad

Nehemiah said… Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” (Nehemiah 8:10b) Take a Moment to ponder We have gone six (6) months in this year so far and it was just impossible to anticipate what would be happening when we started out in January. I saw a meme …

Are You up for the Challenge?

John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him…an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet…When his daughter Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his …

Bible Moment: What is Hope?

“But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.” (Romans 8:25) Take a Moment to Ponder What are the things in which we hope? What are the things that we wait expectantly to receive? I believe that all of us have something in …

Godly Dependence Is True Independence

Scripture Passage: “I am the vine, and you are the branches. If you abide in Me and I in you, you will bear great fruit. Without Me, you will accomplish nothing.” [John 15:5 The Voice] In our Jamaican culture, the value of being independent has been instilled in mine own …

“Let not your heart be troubled”

At a crucial time in the relationship with his disciples, Jesus told them, “Let not your hearts be troubled! Believe in God and believe in Me! In my Father’s house there are many rooms. If it were not so, I would have told you, because I am going to prepare …

Bible Moment: God’s compassion

When the water in the skin was gone, she cast the child under one of the bushes. Then she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about the distance of a bowshot; for she said, “Do not let me look on the death of the child.” And …

Steadfast Faith and Love

God demonstrates his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 Take a moment to ponder. Enemies: is not an endearing word. Our understanding of an enemy is one who sets out to destroy our lives and livelihood. Remember your Old Testament …