Today’s Word
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
“Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,” James 1:2 NASB Joy – What is joy? According to the ancient Greeks, joy is the unbridled experience of self-being, the manifestation of the fullness of who we are as the culmination of our existence. It is that feeling that arises when we no longer are…
A World Apart
Then God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”Genesis 1:6 NASB Separate– When did the alienation between God and world begin? Are you likely to answer, “At the Fall”? Certainly sin entered the world at that point, as Paul reminds us, but alienation…
The Invisible Man
Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body. 1 Corinthians 6:18 NASB Flee– Paul is quite direct in his instructions to believers when it comes to the sexual atmosphere in ancient Corinth. Run away! Don’t try to take a stand for what is right. Don’t try…
No Thank You
Remove the false way from me, and graciously grant me Your law. Psalm 119:29 NASB Remove– Okay, I admit it. I make lots of mistakes. I do know a few things, and sometimes I get them right, but most of the time these little adventures into the language and culture of ancient people is just the best…
Choosing the Right Word
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Matthew 5:6 NASB Righteousness– Let’s have a conversation about the process of converting language from one culture to another. It’s not just the translation of the words that matters. It’s the way the language fits into the patterns of living when the worldview changes. …
Postscript
You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin; Hebrews 12:4 NASB Resisted– Are you resisting sin? Are you striving to follow the Way? Is it working? Ah, maybe not as well as you would like. The problem isn’t lack of understanding. The problem is intensity in motivation. And that doesn’t…
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