Today’s Word
God-consciousness
“But seek first His kingdom, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 NASB Seek – The word used in this quotation from Yeshua means “to deliberately strive and desire something as an act of the will.” It is the Greek verb zeteo. Here the context implies putting your…
Soul-Sleep
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls” Matthew 11:29 NASB Rest – One measure of the integrity of your life is the tranquility of your sleep. To sleep without anxiety, without fear, without the restlessness of compulsive…
Patently Absurd
All things are lawful for me, but not all things are expedient, 1 Corinthians 10:23 NASB Are lawful – The Greek word (sumphero) is a combination word. It comes from sum (which means “together”) and phero (which means “to bring”). We get the English word “sum” – adding up things – from this Greek prefix. …
Obstacle Course
In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:6 NASB Straight – The root word (yashar) means to be level, straight, just or lawful. In its derivations, it is often connected with the idea of law keeping and uprightness. It frequently means to make a straight and level path,…
Enemy Adoption
See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. 1 John 3:1 NASB Bestowed – In the New Testament this Greek word (dedoken) belongs to the same cognate group as the word for gift. It could be translated as giving, granting,…
In the Distance
As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us, Psalm 103:12 NASB Removed – The word rahaq appears more than 50 times in the Old Testament. Its primary meaning is to indicate a physical distance between someone or something. In its ethical connotation it can be…
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