tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18109837.post114389251277241300..comments2023-06-25T09:49:57.661-04:00Comments on Held Up High: God in the AlleyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01379020290452704839noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18109837.post-21605092421629022422007-06-17T09:19:00.000-04:002007-06-17T09:19:00.000-04:00I've been reading Charle Colson's book "Loving God...I've been reading Charle Colson's book "Loving God" and one of the chapters deals with social justice, a concept that was completely foreign to me. He had a great quote which opened up from scripture what it is. Jay Poppinga writes: "When we speak of justice in the biblical sense we....are talking about meeting need wherever it exists and particularly where it exists most helplessly." God cares especially for those who can't help themselves - the poor and needy the forgotten and helpless.<BR/> The book of Amos warned that the nation whose vested interests manipulated power structures for their own gain, at the expense of the poor, must face the judgement of an angry God.<BR/><BR/>"The Spirit of the Lord is on me,<BR/> because he has anointed me<BR/> to preach good news to the poor.<BR/>He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners<BR/>and recovery of sight for the blind,<BR/>to release the oppressed,<BR/>to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor" - Jesus quoting Isaiah 61:1-2Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374985372146021465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18109837.post-81355623679828341872007-06-13T13:24:00.000-04:002007-06-13T13:24:00.000-04:00Hey Seth! Just checkin'in...saw you at the back o...Hey Seth! Just checkin'in...saw you at the back of the church a few weeks ago, but was catching up with former small group girls and when we were finally done gabbing you and Kelly were gone--as was everyone else!! Sorry the house hasn't sold yet. I just started this book--it was assigned to those of us going to Mississippi this year. I think I'm going to be glad I was "forced" to read it. Hugs to all the Rings! DebbieDebbie Shafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02832692685471159555noreply@blogger.com