Today’s Word
Losing Your Way (1)
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28 ESV Destroy – It is my intention, over the next several days, to deal with the concept of body and soul. We can begin with this verse…
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Skip Forgot No, there isn’t anything wrong with the server today. I just forgot to write a Today’s Word for today. Frankly, I’m not surprised. I’m feeling quite a bit of stress these days and am really near exhaustion. I just forgot that July has 31 days. That’s a pretty good indicator of how crazy my life…
The Scales of Justice
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am gentle and lowly of heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:29 ESV Yoke – Yesterday we connected Paul’s idea of “bond” with Yeshua’s statement about “yoke.” “Freedom comes in chains,” we said. When Yeshua invites us to take His…
Take My Yoke
being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:3 NASB Bond – Syndesmos is the Greek combination of words that mean “together” and “band or shackle.” We might think of this word with the imagery of a chain. Each link is welded together with the next. The “bond”…
Loaves, Fish and Roasted Grain
So she sat down besides the reapers. He handed her roasted grain, and she ate her fill and had some left over. Ruth 2:14 JPS Ate her fill – When we read this description of Ruth’s meal, we find connections to other stories about eating until satiated and having leftovers. We think of stories in…
Phonetic Confusion
He that conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion. Proverbs 28:13 NASB Confesses – “Yada, yada, yada,” is a common Hebrew phrase that has made its way into English. We are familiar with its idiomatic meaning – “and more like that” or something similar. You know…
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