But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord. Genesis 6:8 NASB Favor – It comes as no surprise that the Hebrew noun translated “favor” is hen. Usually understood as grace, the word is crucial for recognizing that God’s actions toward men are not motivated by Man’s essential goodness but rather by the nature…
Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the…
John Adam, mathematician and reader of Today’s Word, has contributed some interesting and powerful material in the past. Here is his latest. I think you will enjoy John’s insights. Heavenly Acoustics The array below represents, in a sense, two dimensions of time. The speaker utters sounds in time moving downwards. The hearer hears the sounds…
You shall not hate your fellow countryman in your heart; you may surely reprove your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him. Leviticus 19:17 NASB Incur – The most infectious disease the world has ever known is sin. To this day there is no cure for the spread of the virus. In fact,…
One who gives a sum to charity in order to gain a share in the world to come or save a life his child is regarded as perfectly righteous. Babylonia Talmud, Pesahim 8a Gain – If you accept God’s forgiveness in order to get to heaven, is your choice righteous? Haven’t you really made that…
“Why have we fasted and You do not see? Why have we humbled ourselves and You do not notice?” Behold, on the day of your fast you find your desire, and drive hard all your workers. Isaiah 58:3 NASB Find your desire – This evening we begin Yom Kippur. Fasting is appropriate on the day…
for just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ. 2 Corinthians 1:5 NASB So also – Are your sufferings in abundance? Are you pressed by a world of troubles? Do things in life seem to be at the breaking point? That’s exactly how I’m feeling…
Then Moses assembled all the congregation of the sons of Israel, and said to them, “These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do:” Exodus 35:1 NASB Congregation – In this verse, Moses uses both Hebrew words associated with the Apostolic Writings’ use of the Greek ekklesia. In other words, Moses employs…
“You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.” Amos 3:2 NASB Will punish – OK, so tell me honestly. If I offered you membership in a great club but the condition of membership was punishment every time you violated the agreement even in…
Remember the 7000 teenage girls in El Salvador? Well, I started the teaching project this last week. 1200 girls in 5 days. Exhausting! But they responded so well to the Spanish version of Guardian Angel. I thought you might enjoy seeing some of them. Next April we keep going. Thanks for helping to make a difference in…
