Daily Musings
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Wrath of God?
I want to make a case for our God who is sometimes viewed as a strict disciplinarian. One who does not budge from His seat of judgement, especially in the Old Testament. The book of Isaiah is often described in the following words: “The first 39 chapters of Isaiah primarily focus on God’s judgment upon
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The exchange – Antallagma
I am sure some of you are action movie buffs and Extraction is on the list of many movie-lovers. Personally, I would not use a movie to illustrate my point, but this one may work. I will leverage the creative genius of the writer to illustrate the great exchange. “45 For even the Son of Man did
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Judas, Peter, Pilate or Mary?
In one of our family discussions we were talking about Judas of Iscariot, and I began to think about what role I have in the crucifixion of Jesus. We all know He died for our sins. I am sinful (as much as I do not want to be) and my freedom, salvation is due to
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Held by the cords of love
I was going through my notes and came across something amazing that my pastor shared in his sermon last summer. He said, “Jesus was held on the cross by the cords of love, for His Father and for us”. I like this way better than, “He was held on the cross by our sin”. I
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Valentine’s Day
It is a nice crisp February morning and talk about Valentine’s Day is all around. For some people it is a magical day and for others it is not so much fun. If we are being honest, it should be a day to commemorate the persecution of a Christian (St. Valentine). But we give into
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Friend indeed
Job was my scheduled reading for this morning. No matter how many times I read Job, it appears that I cannot like his “friends”. Why are they so judgmental and bereft of compassion? Do you happen to know a Bildad? When I tried to understand Job’s friends, it occurred to me that they are unaware
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Who do you lean on?
Do you sometimes feel that the world is attacking you? There is a sinkhole of chaos, and you are drowning in it. And as if that is not sufficient, you have a cold or a fever and you are missing appointments, letting people down. Happens to the best of us. But we who believe in
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I stand amazed
This is not about the beautiful hymn, “I stand amazed”. I have a dear friend who loves to talk. He understands scripture well, has a way with people and loves to read. However, he thinks he cannot articulate his thoughts through blogs or books. He encourages me to write almost every morning with his kind
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You are here
Many moons ago around this time, I was put on a road that diverged from my pagan ways to where I am. The journey was hard, addled with hardship, misery, strife and learning. Lots of learning. All that I thought I knew about myself had to be thrown out the window and started afresh. At
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When Shiny Bags Can’t Fill the Heart
I had a silly quote from the book, “Confessions of a Shopaholic” pop in my head recently. “And a store always smells good. A store can awaken a lust for things you never even knew you needed. And when your fingers first grasp those shiny, new bags…”. While we are talking about confessions, I must