Today is also known as Sunday of Divine Mercy. Through the resurrection of Christ, we have received, as Peter puts it God’s “great mercy” that provides us with “a living hope”. The resurrection hope changes us, it renews us, it transforms us from our pitiable state of lack, sorrow, suffering and shame to a place of life, love, joy and thanksgiving. We have become products of divine mercy through the grace of Christ’s resurrection. Shalom! Continue reading #SV – A Living Hope
Most people who experience a fresh start often feel great relief, and unspeakable freshness like when a great weight is taken off one’s shoulders. This may be a case of surviving a terminal disease, surviving a terrible accident (almost) without a scratch, or experiencing pardon or grave misdeed. Some of these moments are life changing. They put us under the category of “Second Chance” living. This is exactly what the resurrection of Christ holds for us, namely, the realization that our debt has been paid, and that we have been set completely free from the burden of sin so as … Continue reading #SV – Fresh Dough
Loving God includes living rightly, insisting on the truth, on justice, on love, on kindness, on forgiveness, and so on. Sometimes these bring pain and persecution but we are not to reject goodness because of persecution. Even when we falter, we should get back up and doing living rightly by the help of God’s grace that is always there for us. This is not a matter of self-justification or self-congratulation. No! Without God by our side we can do nothing. Our duty is to cooperate with God in this labour of love that involves swimming against the currents of injustice, … Continue reading #SV – A Face Like a Flint
The Psalmist reminds us, “if today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts” (95:8). At the borderline, God speaks to us but we need to pay attention in order to hear the course of action God is setting before us. Moses listened. The Samaritan woman listened as well. And things changed for good. Continue reading #SV – The Borderlines
Alongside One Another 