Today’s Word
Under My Thumb
A Prayer of the afflicted when he is weak and pours out his complaint before the Lord. Psalm 102 NASB Afflicted – The Hebrew word ʿānî comes from a root that means “to force,” or “to try to force submission,” and “to punish or inflict pain upon.”[1] Here the noun describes someone who is feeling the…
Introductory Matters
Prayer of an Afflicted Man for Mercy on Himself and on Zion. A Prayer of the afflicted when he is weak and pours out his complaint before the Lord. Psalm 102 NASB Prayer – In the NASB, these two statements have no verse numbers. They are treated as introductory summaries before the text of the actual…
Courage Under Fire
“ . . . and if I perish, I perish.” Esther 4:16 NASB Perish – Would you die for the cause? I imagine your answer will be conditioned by an assessment of the cause. Is it worth dying for? But what if you believe you will die either way? If you choose to stand up…
Pathological Arrogance
The wicked, in his haughtiness, does not seek Him. There is no God in all his schemes. Psalm 10:4 NASB electronic web edition Haughtiness – Haughty is not a common word in modern usage. We associate it with 19th Century English Romantic literature (like the book Pride and Prejudice). The synonym “proud” still finds a place in our speech, but…
Messy Matters
For You have abandoned Your people, the house of Jacob, because they are filled with influences from the east, Isaiah 2:6a NASB Your people – A statement from Yehezkel Kaufmannn’s book, The Religion of Israel, caused me to pose a question to the rabbi of Parma. Kaufmann wrote: “After the prophet depicts the end-time, he turns to reproach…
Carry That Weight
For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes 1:18 NIV Grief – It’s the weight that hurts. The deep sense of sadness. Not just about the world’s mad dash toward destruction. Not just the unspeakable evil perpetrated upon the voiceless masses. Not just the moral inequity of economic and…
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