Perspective- Look, See, Pray
November 7, 2024
Words were surplus to requirement. Sheer beauty conveyed joy. … More Perspective- Look, See, Pray
Category: Psalms
Survivor – Look, See, Pray
October 24, 2024
The remnant, the survivors, are an inspiration to the gardener. Spring will come again!
When words are too much.
October 21, 2024
Job 42:1-6, 10-17 What do we say when things go wrong? When, despite all the fervent prayers, the diagnosis is cancer, your son does not come home, the baby doesn’t make it? “God works out everything for good,” some say. Really? Try telling that to the folks in Ukraine or Gaza, or that entire family … More When words are too much.
Words without Knowledge
October 14, 2024
“Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?” Job 38:1-7, (34-41) Take a brief look at social media and we’ll find plenty of words without knowledge – disinformation is the plague of our modern age. Sometimes, this is merely annoying: my youngest was in McD’s yesterday and got Regent St on her Monopoly … More Words without Knowledge
Care-worn? Look, See, Pray
October 10, 2024
Psalm 94:19: When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. … More Care-worn? Look, See, Pray
Glasses at the ready – Prov 31
September 16, 2024
A horse walks into a bar. The landlord says, “You’re in here a lot. Are you sure you’re not an alcoholic?” The horse ponders for a moment and replies, “I don’t think I am.” Poof! The horse vanishes. At this point you might smile because you know the famous postulate, ‘I think, therefore I am.’ … More Glasses at the ready – Prov 31
Ps 19:12 – Unknown unknowns
September 9, 2024
Psalm 19 This a deservedly well-known psalm: from the first verse (‘The heavens are telling’, featured in Handel’s Messiah) to the last (‘Let the words of my mouth’, a prayer before many a sermon), it is packed with juicy morsels of wisdom – reviving the soul, making wise the simple, more to be desired than … More Ps 19:12 – Unknown unknowns
What are you looking for? Look, See, Pray
September 5, 2024
The question is “What are you looking for?” When we explore our surroundings, what we find is often predetermined by our attitudes and expectations: are we willing to “spend” time on searching for God? … More What are you looking for? Look, See, Pray
Vengeance and a Dominionican
September 2, 2024
Isa 35, Jas 2 and Ps 146 Unless your name is Inigo Montoya (“You killed my father. Prepare to die.”), vengeance is not a popular word in our culture. It brings forth images of blood feuds, savagery and gang-land violence. So when in our Isaiah 35 reading or Deuteronomy 32:35 (It is mine to avenge; … More Vengeance and a Dominionican
Golden Melodies: Look, See, Pray
August 15, 2024
I tried to learn violin once- it was excruciating for anyone within earshot! … More Golden Melodies: Look, See, Pray
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