Today’s Word

Leverage

“What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.” Matthew 19:6 Joined Together – Every translation I checked has the same wording, “joined together.”  But that doesn’t quite capture the overtones of this very unusual Greek verb (syzeugnymi).  The verb literally means “yoked together.”  It is found only twice in the LXX (Ezekiel 1:11 and…
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Scar Tissue

“So also My heavenly Father will do to you unless each of you from your hearts forgive his brother their offenses.” Matthew 18:35 Forgive – Forgiveness is fundamental to faith.  It is the action that separates human being from human biology.  When I refuse to forgive, I move away from alignment with the Father.  In…
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Capitalism On Purpose

but rather let him labor, working the good with the hands, that he may have to give to the one having need. Ephesians 4:28 Have To Give – Why do you work?  Try making the list of your work objectives.  Let’s see – pay the bills, keep a roof over your head, provide for your…
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The Location of Hell

and do not give the devil an opportunity Ephesians 4:27 Opportunity – On the west end of Grand Cayman is a town called Hell.  Maybe it’s only a tourist trap, but there is a post office there so you can mail a letter to someone from Hell.  In physical space, this is about as close…
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The Wrong Path

This I say therefore, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; Ephesians 4:17-18…
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Copy Machine

Then, be imitators of God, as beloved children; Ephesians 5:1 Imitators – When Paul exhorts the believers in Ephesus to imitate God, he fully expects that they will do so.  We might find that expectation a little too much.  After all, who can really imitate God?  But Paul is adamant about it.  His use of…
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