Posted on 17 May 2010 by Peter Young
Although the word translated INJUSTICE is only used 10 times in the New International Version of the Bible, the references have vital lessons for us to learn about this relevant subject.
1. With the Lord our God, there is no injustice
In the message of king Jehoshaphat to his judges,…
Posted on 09 May 2010 by Peter Young
The book of Proverbs teaches us many lessons about social justice.
1. The source of justice
Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the Lord that man gets justice (Proverbs 29:26)
2. Understanding justice
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord…
Posted on 03 May 2010 by Peter Young
On Sunday evening 25 April 2010, the eagerly-awaited results of the Hulu Selangor by-election (or BUY election!) were announced: P Kamalanathan, Barisan Nasional, 24,997 and Zaid Ibrahim, Pakatan Rakyat Malaysia, 23,272 – a BN majority of 1,725 votes. This left many Malaysians rejoicing and many discouraged.
As I write this on…
Posted on 26 April 2010 by Peter Young
Not only dog lovers but also everyone with a tender heart and a passion for justice will be outraged at the brutal treatment that is still being given to stray dogs, many of them having been abandoned by their cruel owners.
The article in the Star on Monday, 19th April…
Posted on 19 April 2010 by Peter Young
On 15th and 16th April 2010, the local press reported another serious case of child abuse. A 3-year-old child was battered to death on Tuesday, 14th April. The initial findings of a post-mortem revealed that Jasmine Lee’s body was covered with more than 60 injury marks – indicating that she may…
Posted on 14 April 2010 by Peter Young
Our grammar lesson is over. No commas, semi-colons or colons but a FULL STOP! The NST completes this sentence in its edition on Saturday, April 3, 2010.
Former model, Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, yesterday began her three-week community service at Tengku Ampuan Fatimah Children’s Home here after her caning sentence for consuming…
Posted on 07 April 2010 by Peter Young
During his short public ministry, Jesus Christ (who often called himself the Son of Man) made many astounding claims concerning himself, all of which were foretold in the Old Testament. If I were to make these claims about myself, I would either be admitted into a mental health ward or,…
Posted on 01 April 2010 by Peter Young
On Friday 2 April 2010, Christians will be remembering what happened on that first Good Friday – THE HEINOUS CRIME OF CRUCIFYING JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD. Why, then, do we refer to that day as ‘GOOD FRIDAY’? To answer this question, we must ask two further questions: WHO…
Posted on 22 March 2010 by Peter Young
In the PPP ‘The New Voice of Malaysian NGOs’, it was stated that the Sultan of Selangor had agreed to officiate at the inaugural ceremony of PERKASA in March 2010. The article on the front page of the Sun on Friday, 19th March 2010, brings us up to date on…
Posted on 14 March 2010 by Peter Young
9“This, then, is how you should pray:
” ‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
11Give us today our daily bread.
12Forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13And lead us…