January 2 In the beginning, God created Genesis 1:1 Even Deeper The – Of course, by now you know that the word here is bere’shiyt. There is no definite article. That means there is no “the” in this text. Try reading the text without the “the” and things change – dramatically. We have already learned…
January 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 Beginning Again In The Beginning – Let’s begin by doing some mental stretching. You’ve had a nice vacation. You’ve had some rest. You have the day off. Now put your mind to work. Something deep is happening here. Something very deep. …
Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD, Isaiah 1:18 Let Us Reason Together – Perhaps on this day, the last day of the year, you will allow me a little personal reflection. This day is the 2191st day of Today’s Word. Six years ago when I started writing this daily journey into God’s Word…
And as He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth. John 9:1 From Birth – Healing a man who has become blind is miraculous, but healing a man who was born blind is even more amazing. In order to see just how amazing this account is for first century Jews, we need to…
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. 1 John 5:3 Burdensome – It’s a real dilemma, isn’t it? John, under the inspiration of the Spirit, tells us that the summation of God’s love is found in keeping His commandments. He doesn’t say keeping the…
YHWH is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer. I seek refuge in Him; He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my high tower. Psalm 18:3 (Hebrew text) Rock – If you looked at this psalm in the Hebrew text, you would see something unusual (for us, at least). The letters…
They return, but not upward, they are like a deceitful bow; Hosea 7:16 Upward – There are basically two schools of thought about translation. One is called literal translation. It is an attempt to render one language into another on a word-for-word basis. With literal translations, I am able to work backwards from the translated…
I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good besides You.” Psalm 16:2 Besides – The particle al (Ayin-Lamed) in Hebrew has a very wide range of meanings. It covers the ground from according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over,…
Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in You. Psalm 16: 2 (in the Hebrew text) Take Refuge – God is the ultimate refuge for His children. No place on earth, no alliance with men, no surrounding army can offer the safety and security that God offers. We all know this, but until we…
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her Ephesians 5:25 Love – Paul has less to say to husbands than to wives. Perhaps that’s because the obligation for the husband should be much more obvious. It’s summarized right here – “just as Christ loved.” More explanation…
