Faith On The Hill- LPUMC

06/06/2026

Seeking Justice Like Our Father:

Good morning beloved time for your morning devotion.
If you're keeping up with the current events. You have seen the case that went on down South Carolina where the store owner took the young men's life. Over a bottle of water but the heartache and all of that when you have a parent who's grieving over her son. The irony of it all is when they did not convict them but released them and said not guilty. So my question to you this morning. Is it Justice or just us?

The call to justice has always been central to God’s heart. Justice is not separate from faith—it is an expression of it. To follow Jesus is to care about what He cares about, to love those He loves, and to take action on behalf of those who cannot fight for themselves. This isn’t optional. It’s what it means to be a child of God.

In Isaiah 1:17, God calls His people to “learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.” These are not just suggestions—they are commands rooted in God’s own heart for justice.

Isaiah highlights three of the most vulnerable groups in his time: the oppressed, the fatherless, and the widow. Their suffering was not to be ignored—it was to be confronted. And the same is true today.

Who are the oppressed? They are those weighed down by injustice, those suffering under the burden of wrongdoing. Defending them is more than offering comfort—it means stepping up, challenging oppression at its source, and refusing to be passive in the face of evil.

Who are the fatherless? In God’s design, parents are protectors and champions for their children. But in a broken world, many children are left without defenders, vulnerable to harm. Taking up their cause means more than acknowledging their need—it means stepping in, seeing their struggles as our own, and becoming the hands and feet of Jesus on their behalf.

Who are the widows? In Isaiah’s time, a woman without a husband often had no security or provision. Even today, many face deep hardship after losing their spouse. Pleading their case isn’t just about sympathy—it’s about advocacy, ensuring they are not ignored, mistreated, or left without support.

When we seek justice, we reflect the heart of our Father, who is always near to the brokenhearted, always championing the cause of the vulnerable, and always working through His people to bring justice to the world.

Dr. H

06/05/2026

Good morning, good morning. Good morning to God be the glory for the great things he continuously does in our life. It's time for morning devotion.
Have you ever heard of a saying there's glory in your story? A lot of people have met the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through your story, so beloved! There's Power in Sharing Your Story.

Sharing the Good News of Jesus doesn’t require having every answer or presenting a perfect, exemplary life. Throughout Scripture, God often works through ordinary, flawed people who are willing to speak honestly about what God has done. Neither the message nor the invitation of Jesus are about having a trouble-free life. Jesus Himself said there would be trouble. But He also promised something even bigger—to be with us through it all.

In a letter to the Roman church, the apostle Paul asks a series of simple but powerful questions—which are highlighted in Romans 10:14:

“But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?”

Paul wanted to help them understand how the message of Jesus spreads—almost always, it’s spoken from one person to another. People seldom come to faith in isolation. It begins with hearing the Good News.

And for many, that moment didn’t come through a sermon spoken from a stage. It came through a one-on-one conversation. A friend shared what God had done in their life. A family member spoke about finding hope in a hard season through Jesus’s care. Somehow, some way, a story was told—and a life began to transform.

You may be thinking about a person right now—a friend, a family member, or someone going through a difficult time. Could it be that they simply need to hear an authentic, honest story of hope?

Consider taking this small step today: Share something true about what God has done. Your story can open the door to something eternal.

Dr. H

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05/26/2026

Good morning beloved morning devotional.

God’s Greatest Gift of Love:

What is your greatest love? It can be your parents and be your children. Can be a car, a place or a thing that you greatly love. There's one gift but there's one love that tops all of that.

The Book of Romans, Paul’s letter to the churches in Rome, is a foundational letter that covers many important topics in the Christian faith.

In it, Paul describes our lives prior to God as being distant from God, and even enemies of God—we chose to live against God’s good plan for our life. He also talks about the goodness and grace of Jesus that provided us with a path back to God through salvation.

Central to Paul’s argument and experience as a Christian is found in Romans 5:8. He says that while we were still distant from God and running from Him, God sent Jesus to die for us. It is through this that God displays His ultimate love for us as children.

Paul isn’t just speaking in theory—he is speaking from experience! God met Paul in the midst of his work to persecute Christians. And while Paul was an enemy of God, God still made a way for Paul to come back to the heart of Jesus.

The same is true of us.

Regardless of what our life looks on the outside, we all start at the same place as Paul—we were once distant from God. And it is only through Jesus that we have been brought close to God, and are now part of God’s family. You have a way back to God, thanks to Jesus' sacrifice!

Dr. H

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