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Saved From Our Sins For Love

“She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."-Matthew 1:21

Saved from our fear and anger…

Saved from our injustice and oppression…

Saved from our hopelessness and despair…

Saved from our apathy and indifference…

Saved from our greed and lust…

Saved from our hubris and pride…

Saved from our faulty logic and poor judgment…

Saved from our individual and collective sins…

We are saved by, with, in, and through love for love.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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Wake Up And Get To Work

“When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him;” - from Matthew 1:24

We may be able to distinguish body, mind, and spirit, but in this life, there is no separating them. They are interconnected and interdependent. Proper rest is essential to our physical and spiritual wellbeing.

It’s essential for us that we dream. “People without a vision perish.” (Proverbs 29:18) Joseph’s dream was the type of vision that brought meaning and purpose to his life. It allowed him understand how his seemingly ordinary life could be an extraordinary part of changing the world.

Resting and replenishing ourselves is an essential first step in our spiritual journeys. Embracing a dream, a vision for ourselves and the world is a second. The third is no less important. We have to follow through. Once we’ve done the first two, we have to wake up and get to work.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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When We Feel Like God Is Angry

“You have fed them with the bread of tears and given them tears to drink in full measure.”- Psalm 80:5

When we feel like God is angry…

When we feel like we must be going through some kind of punishment or divine retribution…

When we feel forsaken, abandoned or alone…

Do as the ancient psalmist did. Trust in the power of God’s love to restore and deliver us- all of us.

Pray as they prayed: “Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved.” And trust God to answer.

The long shadows of our anger and fear, remorse and regret, guilt and shame will always disappear in the light of God’s love.

God’s loving face will shine upon us, and we will be saved.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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When Our Purpose Is Bigger Than Our “Face”

“When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife.” - Matthew 1:24

The concept of “face” has to do with one’s reputation, social dignity, and respect in the eyes of others. One’s social standing matters in just about every society, and particularly matters where honor and shame carry great weight.

Joseph choosing to wife Mary, a woman who would now be seen as unchaste and impure in the eyes of their society in many ways made him worse than Mary. What kind of simp would choose to do that?

Joseph decided to ignore his “face”. His purpose, mission, and calling were more important to him than how he was seen in the eyes of others. He understood that true honor is not bestowed externally, but emerges from within.

We will always be prisoners to the opinions of others until our purpose is bigger than our “face”.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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Do Not Blame And Shame

“Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to divorce her quietly.” - Matthew 1:19

Joseph’s honor as a man in his society had been deeply insulted. The woman to whom he had been engaged and had never touched, was pregnant.

Yet instead of seeking revenge and retribution against her and her family, he sought to preserve her and her family’s dignity.

He did not seek to redeem his honor at the expense of theirs. The righteous do not blame and shame. True honor needs no defense.

Righteousness seeks the to bring the best out of all our broken situations. Its purpose is always good. For this it always works.

May we always practice this kind of righteousness.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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What Are We Looking For?

“Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to look at?”- Matthew 11:7

Many people went out into the wilderness to see John the Baptist. But they didn’t all go for the same reasons.

Some went out to see the spectacle and be part of the crowd. They wanted to be able to say that they were there.

Others wanted to keep an eye on John. His message about the coming Kingdom of Heaven was a direct challenge to the authority of Rome.

Going out into the wilderness was of no benefit to these two groups. Only those who went out sincerely seeking a fresh and a new life found it.

We only find the Kingdom of Heaven in our lives if we seek it. What are we looking for?

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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Are We Part Of The Solution?

“Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?"- from Matthew 11:3

At this very moment, John the Baptist was very hard pressed. He was in prison and would soon lose his life. John knew that God has a better way for us to live in this world together. He dedicated his life to seeing it come into being. He believed this reality was close at hand for us, if we were individually and collectively willing to prepare the way.

He now looked to the emerging ministry of his greatest former student. He was asking Jesus if he was truly committed to work of the Kingdom of God. Would he too give his life to proclaim and deliver good news to the poor, to set free the oppressed, to bind up the broken hearted, to give vision to those who were blind to the truth, and to heal and restore those who had been bruised by life.

He wanted to know if Jesus was going to be part of the problem or part of the solution. The discouraged and disillusioned, the marginalized and oppressed, and all of those who are hard pressed in any way, now look to us and ask the same question. Are we going to be part of the solution?

What we say, and more importantly what we do will give them all the answers they need.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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We All Have Our Issues

“Brothers and sisters, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged…” - from James 5:9

It’s long past time that we need to stop talking about people behind their backs. It’s time to stop complaining about them. It’s time to stop praising ourselves in comparison to them.

It’s time to acknowledge that we all have our own issues. Phased more positively, we all have areas where we have the opportunity to learn, grown, and improve.

It’s impossible to build oneself up by tearing someone else down. Our responsibility is to help one another. And when we can’t help, we need to be sure we do not hurt.

We are called to be the harbingers of hope as we carry the light of love into the world. But we always want to take a look into the spiritual mirror before we do.

Dear God, help us see the ways in which we ourselves need to grow. Amen.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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