Today’s Word
Neither Height Nor Depth
I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good besides You.” Psalm 16:2 Besides – The particle al (Ayin-Lamed) in Hebrew has a very wide range of meanings. It covers the ground from according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over,…
Battleground
Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in You. Psalm 16: 2 (in the Hebrew text) Take Refuge – God is the ultimate refuge for His children. No place on earth, no alliance with men, no surrounding army can offer the safety and security that God offers. We all know this, but until we…
Life Giver
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her Ephesians 5:25 Love – Paul has less to say to husbands than to wives. Perhaps that’s because the obligation for the husband should be much more obvious. It’s summarized right here – “just as Christ loved.” More explanation…
Once For All
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Romans 8:38 Persuaded – When you think about this verb, what comes to mind? Is persuasion a mental function, the result of argument, of a dialogue that demonstrates evidence? Is that what Paul…
Sticks and Stones
And looking at them He said, “What, then, is this which has been written, “The stone that the builders rejected, this one came to be the head of the corner”? Luke 20:17 Stone – “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” That childhood rhyme certainly wasn’t what Jesus had…
Theological Propaganda
Therefore, let no one act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or Sabbath days, things which are a [mere] shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. Colossians 2:16-17 (NASB) Mere – When you read the word “mere”…
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