Numbers 5:6,7 These verses are a summary of most of the laws God gave his people, Israel, and it is a reminder to us that the way we treat people matters to God, a lot. Just think how different the world would be if each of us took this instruction and applied it as ifContinue reading “Make it Right”
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Imitating
Leviticus 19:1 ‘Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.’ The ultimate sign of adoration and admiration is to take on the characteristics of the ones we look up to. We find ourselves mimicking older siblings when we are very young. A common complaint of the older child is “Mum, she’s copying me!”Continue reading “Imitating”
Holiness is Hard Work
Leviticus 11:44-45 If you have started to read the Bible cover to cover, you will probably have flown through the stories of Genesis and Exodus. When we get to Leviticus, however, I find it hard going and difficult to read and comprehend. It is filled with do’s and don’t and gets very specific about whatContinue reading “Holiness is Hard Work”
What are you known for?
Galatians 5:22-23 There are many things Christians are accused off – intolerance, arrogance, ignorance, hypocrisy and being judgmental to name a few. Compare those observations to the characteristics we are actually supposed to be known for which are detailed in today’s verse. What we believe may be misconstrued or misunderstood but how we approach lifeContinue reading “What are you known for?”
Doing or being
1 John 4:9 I think all religion can be summarised as being about humans trying to impress a god, being a god or striving to become a god. It is generally hard work and one is never sure whether they have done enough or are good enough to achieve the state or status they areContinue reading “Doing or being”
The Bible
2 Timothy 3:16-17 The Bible is a big book full of stories, poems, proverbs, parables biographies, letters and more. Most of it is easy to read and understand while some parts are difficult to make sense of. The Bible points people to God and helps those who decide to serve and follow Jesus. There areContinue reading “The Bible”
A bit about the Bible
The Bible is the most widely printed, published and distributed book in the world with billions of copies distributed since the invention of the printing press. More than 2,100 languages now have at least one part of the Bible available to read if they want to. While some are critical of it and are determinedContinue reading “A bit about the Bible”
Getting rid of evil
Many religious people, from any religion, take it upon themselves to try and rid the world of evil. This often ends up in violence and hatred as so called good and evil people clash. Some call it justice while others call it cleansing. Those who associate with ‘good’ justify their actions by claiming to beContinue reading “Getting rid of evil”
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