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Friday  July 15 Further Thought:  Read Ellen G. White, “The Law Given to Israel,” pp. 307–314; “God’s Care for the Poor,” pp. 530–536, in Patriarchs and Prophets. The concepts of justice and mercy are seen all through the Old Testament. Look at, for instance,  Deuteronomy 24:10–22 . Look at the specific instructions given in these cases. We can see so clearly the Lord’s concern for the poor, for the workers, for those in debt. This concern is expressed not merely in abstract and lofty language about care for the less fortunate; instead, at least here, it also is expressed in concrete and practical instructions on what to do and what not to do in specific instances, such as with someone in debt or with a poor worker. These concepts were too important to be left totally to one’s own personal notions of what justice and benevolence were. Notice, too, how the Lord referred them back to where they had once been, to when they certainly were among the less fortunate. “Remem...

Thursday  July 14 A Force for Good Having the truth, however wonderful, is not enough. In Isaiah 58, God’s people were passionate about their religious forms and practices and yet weak in applying their faith in a practical manner. God is calling His church today to be a force for good, echoing the call of the Old Testament prophets to demonstrate the truth about His character. Read  the following texts. How can we, as a local church and as a world church, seek to do what we have been called by God to do in this area? Ps. 82:3 Isa. 1:17 One urban church is in a community plagued by gun violence. In 2011 the clear prophetic voice of its pastor rang out during an urban ministry congress in a large city. Here are sample thoughts found in his speech: “Christians must stop the death march!” Referring to the biblical story of when Jesus stopped the funeral train for the widow of Nain’s son ( Luke 7:11–17 ), he explained how the church could not sit idly by while s...

Wednesday  July 13 Prophetic Voice: Part 2 Isaiah 58 provides a special prophetic message of rebuke and hope for God’s people in Isaiah’s time and for us today. After  an announcement that He is upset with His people (see  Isa. 58:1 ), what is God’s description of those He is addressing? Read  Isaiah 58:2 . Though we don’t know the exact “tone of voice” expressed here, it is clear that the Lord is condemning their outward shows of piety and faith because He knows how false it all is. The NIV translates it like this: “ ‘For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that does what is right and has not forsaken the commands of its God’ ” ( Isa. 58:2, NIV ). Read   Isaiah 58:3–14 . What else is the Lord saying to these people about what’s wrong with their religious forms (in this case fasting)? What’s the bigger issue here? Notice something crucial here: so often worship can be self-centered: Lord...

Tuesday  July 12 Prophetic Voice: Part 1 “ ‘Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy’ ” ( Prov. 31:8 ,  9 , NIV). How  do we take the principles here and apply them for today? So far this week we have noted that God wants His people to express His characteristics of mercy and justice as part of the ideal behavior of His people. The Hebrew prophets often spoke up on behalf of the needy, calling God’s people to repentance for misrepresenting His concern for the marginalized and oppressed. In fact, God equates selfless redemptive behavior with true worship. Read   Isaiah 1:13–17 . What does this pronouncement say about God’s definition of true worship? How can we take what is said here, in this immediate context, and apply it to ourselves today? That is, what should these verses say to us now? Though, of course, many of the Old Testame...

Monday  July 11 Universal Concerns Read   Genesis 2:1–3 . What does this tell us about the universality of the Sabbath? If we truly observe the Sabbath, we will not remain satisfied with only our own rest ( Exod. 23:12 ), redemption ( Deut. 5:12–15 ), and ultimate restoration in the new earth ( Isa. 66:22 ,  23 ). Indeed, the seventh-day Sabbath tells us that God is the Creator and Rest Provider of all who live on this earth. The universality of the Sabbath rest implies a commonality among all of us, rich or poor. The common Fatherhood of God means a common equality and concern among human beings. Also, as we saw yesterday, the concern for justice extends from weekly Sabbaths to sabbatical years and to the year of jubilee. The principles behind the three Sabbaths portrayed in Leviticus 23 and 25 extend to Christians as well. The seventh-day Sabbath will forever point back to Creation, as well as forward to the Cross and new earth. It will strengthen our re...

TORONTO, CANADÁ. -“Gay Zombies Cannabis Consumers Association”no parece ser un nombre apropiado para un grupo evangelístico, pero lo es.  En Canadá, el activista cristiano Bill Whatcott reunió a media docena de creyentes y se infiltró en el Desfile del Orgullo Gay en Toronto, la semana pasada. Ellos vestían ropa verde que cubrían todo el cuerpo, y llevaban “accesorios” con los colores del arco iris. Pero ellos lograron entrar para entregar folletos evangelísticos con un pequeño paquete que se asemejaba a un paquete de condones. Según el grupo, se las arreglaron para entregar 3.000 ejemplares. Con el objetivo de difundir el mensaje cristiano a las personas en el evento, ellos no se podían identificar como cristianos en el momento de hacer el registro. Ellos pagaron su cuota de inscripción de 100 dólares, como cualquier grupo normal del evento, y decidieron utilizar el nombre más tonto que se les podía imaginar.  Rodeados de hombres y mujeres semidesn...