Today’s Word
Poetic License
They go from strength to strength, Every one of them appears before God in Zion. Psalm 84:7 NASB Every one of them – I hope that this phrase, “every one of them,” is in italics in your Bible. Why? Because it does not appear in the Hebrew text. The text simply reads, “They go from…
Road Map
How blessed is the man whose strength is in You, In whose heart are the highways to Zion! Psalm 84:5 NASB Highways to Zion – Would you prefer glossy or matte? Why do I ask? Because this verse is the “glossy” version. It adds “to Zion.” In other words, it glosses the word mesillot to…
End of the Road
For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life; 2 Corinthians 1:8 NASB Despaired – If you read Paul’s statement in English, you think that there was a moment in…
The Good News
unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 2 Timothy 3:3 NASB Haters of good – What is the good news? Oh, did you think it was, “God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life?” Or perhaps you thought it was, “Jesus died to forgive my sins.” Think again. The…
At Home in Africa
unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 2 Timothy 3:3 NASB Brutal – The way of life in the wild is kill or be killed. If you want to witness this fact, take a trip to Botswana. From the bottom of the food chain to the top, life depends on death. We…
The Foundation of Twelve Step Theology
unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 2 Timothy 3:3 NASB Without self-control – “Hello. My name is Skip and I’m an addict. I admit that I am powerless over _________.” Such is the typical introduction in a Twelve Step group. Paul would approve, but with one caveat. The word Paul chooses…
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