November – December 2012
Your attitude, more than your aptitude will determine your altitude. This short pithy saying means that you attitude is more important than how talented you are when it comes to being able to fly high, that is, be successful, in whatever you are doing. Sport teams look for more than raw ability when…
In Elpis Israel, Brother Thomas wrote, “Wrong consists not in any particular act of which we are capable; but in that act being contrary to the letter and spirit of the divine testimony: in other words, right is the doing of the will of God” (The Carnal Mind, page 92).
In his book “Convicti…
The Foundation of Morality Read More »
To appreciate what our Lord has done for us we shall consider the stress he had to endure as ‘his hour’ drew near. A servant or slave is one who does the will of his master, one at the disposal of another. Jesus knew it was the will of God that he should be crucified: “Yet it was the will of t…
Gethsemane: “Thy Will be Done” Read More »
Leviticus 19 contains a repetition of various laws showing how everyday life in Israel should be regulated by these precepts. They are expressions of Yahweh’s virtuous character. Each of these directives is “signed off ” with a statement of supreme authority, either “I am Yahweh” or �…
Caring for One Another – Leviticus 19 Read More »
