“So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, to walk in their own devices.” Psalm 81:12 Gave over – Fly-fishing with God is a little different than the usual rod and reel exercise. God instructs us to “cast away” our acts of disobedience. He tells us that the “bait” found in sin…
“Cast away, each of you, the detestable things of his eyes, and do not defile yourselves” Ezekiel 20:7 Cast away – You stand before God. He pulls out the record book of your life and begins to read. Every sin you have ever committed, every mis-deed, every harmful thought. The list goes on an on. …
“The LORD lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace.” Numbers 6:26 Peace – Why look at this word again? We already know that it is shalom, the common greeting among Jews. We already know that it carries the sense of “well-being”. We already know that it is used more than 250 times…
“The LORD lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace.” Numbers 6:26 Countenance – My daughter is very special to me. She is my only girl. She is my youngest child. She is absolutely wonderful (what did you expect?). I have her picture on my desk. I have another picture by my bed…
“The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you;” Numbers 6:25 Shine – The first command of God involved the same root word. The first event of every day contains the same idea. The most essential factor in all life on this planet is wrapped up in this concept. It’s all…
“The LORD bless you, and keep you.” Numbers 6:24 Keep – Numbers is God’s accounting ledger. The name in English comes from the fact that this document numbers the tribes of Israel. It is a mix of historical records and laws. In this general ledger is one of the most often used blessings of Scripture. …
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45 For – A lot of theology is in prepositions. So many times we find that small prepositions make all the difference. Think of the importance of words like “with”…
“punishing the wicked by bringing his way on his own head” 2 Chronicles 6:23 Wicked – Axe murders? Rapists? Someone who tortures another? When we think of “wicked” we often picture crimes of extreme violence. We think of the headlines. Then our descriptions get a little broader. Embezzlers, thieves, cheats, arsonists, terrorists. All those things…
“O LORD, the God of Israel, there is no god like You in heaven or on earth, keeping covenant and showing lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart;” 2 Chronicles 6:14 Keeping – God is the original Promise Keeper. Oh, Lord, there is no one like You, guarding Your promises…
“if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven” 2 Chronicles 7:14 Turn – Here’s today’s question: How many times do you think this word for turning around is used in the Old Testament? Here’s…
