Today’s Word
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For God alone my soul waits in silence, from Him comes my salvation. Psalm 62:1 ESV (English text) Alone – What does it mean to wait on God alone? We probably think this means that we are waiting for God and no one else. He must answer. No one else will do. That’s at least…
Missing the Introduction
To the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A psalm of David. Psalm 62:1 (Hebrew Text) Jeduthun – Most translations of the psalms put the “introduction” of the text in tiny letters or completely ignore these “preliminary” words. This is not the case in the Hebrew text. The introduction is an essential part of knowing what the…
Your Wrath Comforts Me
I am the man who has seen affliction because of the rod of His wrath. He has driven me and made me walk in darkness and not in light. Lamentations 3:1-2 NASB I am the man – Jeremiah was a righteous man. He was obedient to YHWH’s will. He accepted the consequences of his divine…
Left Ahead
Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priest of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years. Revelation 20:6 ESV Reign – In Mesillat Yesharim, Moses Luzzatto suggests that we enter the…
A Good Excuse
For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God to confirm the promises given to the fathers, and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy; as it is written, Romans 15:8-9 NASB As it is written – It’s just before the beginning of…
Assay Exam
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Matthew 5:6 ESV Hunger and thirst – Are we starving for God? It’s not an easy question to answer. We are inclined to say “Yes” as soon as we hear the question but maybe we need a deeper look into ourselves…
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