splim emailed me about the coming event this sunday. he was worried that he was hijacking my blog again. friends, anything to do with social justice and righteouesness can never be out of the purview of the reb. the reb is a strong advocate of amos 5:24: 'but let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an everflowing stream'. after all, the reb's favourite passages in the Bible are the OT prophets! and garth hewitt is also the reb's favourite musical social interpreter.
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There is a call to light a candle for all the underprivileged and marginalized Malaysians this Sunday, 2nd December at 8.30pm.
For more info please go to
http://harismibrahim.wordpress.com/
Not sure whether you have seen some of the photos of last Sunday Hindraf rally. Really bleeds my heart to see how our police/govt treated the marginalized. Didn’t participate in this one because of TEE and wasn’t sure it was the right thing to do in view of the racist/religionist nature of the organizer. But on hindsight maybe I should have. It’s really not about who was organizing it but the cause. Just like Bersih which many felt was an opposition parties thing. I walked on 10/11 for a cause and not because who was behind it. Similarly, 25/11 was the day Malaysians of Indian descent wanted to tell us they have been marginalized and oppressed long enough. Another reason I didn’t go was also fear. I had this prejudice that Indians can be very emotional and violent. I was wrong and have repented. You must look at some of the photos where they took in all the chemical laced water and tear gas without much retaliation. The most was just throwing back the canisters at the police.
Below is a song by Garth Hewitt one of my favourite Christian artiste who writes and sings against injustice and for freedom.
Light a Candle
Light a candle in the darkness
Light a candle in the night
Let the love of Jesus light us
Light a candle in the night
Like a flicker in the darkness
Comes a mother’s desperate cry
And a baby’s voice in answer
Brings the coming of the light
He didn’t come in wealth and grandeur
He didn’t stand with men of power
He had no status to commend him
He was homeless he was poor
But he came to heal the wounded
And he came to heal the scars
Of a world that’s bruised and broken
Where the image has been marred
And we see him in the hungry
And the homeless refugee
In the sick and dying children
His arms reach out to you and me
And I feel his breath upon me
And he whispers “Follow me”
And he grants his fire within me
Says let it shine for all to see
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There is a call to light a candle for all the underprivileged and marginalized Malaysians this Sunday, 2nd December at 8.30pm.
For more info please go to
http://harismibrahim.wordpress.com/
Not sure whether you have seen some of the photos of last Sunday Hindraf rally. Really bleeds my heart to see how our police/govt treated the marginalized. Didn’t participate in this one because of TEE and wasn’t sure it was the right thing to do in view of the racist/religionist nature of the organizer. But on hindsight maybe I should have. It’s really not about who was organizing it but the cause. Just like Bersih which many felt was an opposition parties thing. I walked on 10/11 for a cause and not because who was behind it. Similarly, 25/11 was the day Malaysians of Indian descent wanted to tell us they have been marginalized and oppressed long enough. Another reason I didn’t go was also fear. I had this prejudice that Indians can be very emotional and violent. I was wrong and have repented. You must look at some of the photos where they took in all the chemical laced water and tear gas without much retaliation. The most was just throwing back the canisters at the police.
Below is a song by Garth Hewitt one of my favourite Christian artiste who writes and sings against injustice and for freedom.
Light a Candle
Light a candle in the darkness
Light a candle in the night
Let the love of Jesus light us
Light a candle in the night
Like a flicker in the darkness
Comes a mother’s desperate cry
And a baby’s voice in answer
Brings the coming of the light
He didn’t come in wealth and grandeur
He didn’t stand with men of power
He had no status to commend him
He was homeless he was poor
But he came to heal the wounded
And he came to heal the scars
Of a world that’s bruised and broken
Where the image has been marred
And we see him in the hungry
And the homeless refugee
In the sick and dying children
His arms reach out to you and me
And I feel his breath upon me
And he whispers “Follow me”
And he grants his fire within me
Says let it shine for all to see
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