Today’s Word
God’s Foot
Then the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson; and the child grew up and the Lord blessed him. And the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol. Judges 13:24-25 NASB To stir – Samson. We know the story, don’t we? At least we know the highlights. Don’t forget the lion…
Reminders
And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell. James 3:6 NASB Sets on fire – June 4, 1391. Seville, Spain. Ferrand Martinez sets fire to the Jewish quarter…
Monkey See, Monkey Do
It came about when Israel became strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not drive them out completely. Judges 1:28 NASB Completely – What happens when God’s people don’t finish the job? The book of Judges answers that question with a very dismal and discouraging portrait of incomplete performance. From…
The True Parent
for you are a wise man; and you will know what you ought to do to him, and you will bring his gray hair down to Sheol with blood.” 1 Kings 2:9b NASB You will know what you ought to do – yada’ata et asher ta’ase-lo reads the text. You will recognize the verbs yada…
What’s in Style?
and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth. Ephesians 4:24 NASB Put on – We have often heard expositions of Paul’s metaphor along the lines of wearing new clothing. In fact, the verb here (endyo) is used literally of putting on clothes in a number of…
The Case of Faulty Memories
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. John 14:26 NASB Remembrance – We often read this verse as if it is Yeshua’s eternal promise that the Spirit will somehow ensure we will never forget what…
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