Week 2: Lessons From the Pharisees Day 5 – No “To Do” List – Principle in Action, Part 2: Luke 18:18-30; Mark 10:17-31 As I read through the Bible, there are certain stories that just fill me with disappointment and sadness. The story in Luke 18:18-30 is one of them. Here a rich young man …
NT 1:3 Asshur Revisted
Week 1: Getting Started Day 3: Asshur Revisited Matthew 4:12-17 As we went through the Old Testament we saw not only the Lord’s desires toward the fatherless, but also towards several other groups, specifically, strangers, widows, the oppressed and the poor and needy. These groups are found in the New Testament as well. In fact, …
OT 5:4 Ezekiel and the Stranger
Week 5: Lessons from the Prophets Cont’d Day 4 – Ezekiel and the Stranger: Ezekiel 14:6-8; 44:6-9; 47:23 The book of Ezekiel is an amazing book. If you have never taken the time to read through it carefully – do it. Choosing how and where to start for today’s post is not easy! The ministries …
OT 4:3 – God’s People and the Fatherless
Week 4, Part 1: Lessons from Psalms and Proverbs Day 3 – God’s People and the Fatherless: Psalm 82:3,4; Proverbs 23:10,11 Psalm 82:3,4 – “Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.” Defend The Poor and Fatherless …
OT 4:2 God, Government and the Fatherless
Post Theme: God, Government, and the Fatherless Week 4, Part 1: Lessons from Psalms and Proverbs Day 2 – God, Government, and the Fatherless: Psalm 10:14-19 I’ve debated about the title of this post for an hour now. First, it was “God and the Fatherless” and then the one you see above. Then it went …
OT 2:5 Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Week 2 – Lessons From Job Day 5: Making It Personal: Job 31:16-23 Today’s post is where the rubber meets the road. Job goes on speaking to his friends. In chapter thirty-one, he expounds on his relationship to the fatherless and the seriousness with which he regards it: “If I have withheld the poor from …
