Once in Four

Today is February 29.  So I’ve decided that everyone who orders something from the web site, or makes a contribution today, will receive a little bonus.  A surprise.  No, I’m not going to tell you what it is.  But you won’t have to wait until the next leap year day to find out. Thanks for…

God in Granite

“The Rock!  His work is perfect, for all His ways are just;” Deuteronomy 32:4 NASB Rock – The Hebrew word sur is used 75 times in the Old Testament.  Many of those uses are metaphorical.  Here, God is likened to a rock.  The attributes of God described by this term are compelling and comforting to…

Biblical Free Speech

Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. Hebrews 10:35  NASB Confidence – In the world of Babylonian entitlement, we often find the claim of free speech at the top of the list.  Today we are sensitive to the oppression of the press, to the manipulation of the media and to…

Sin in Repose

sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.   Genesis 4:7  NASB Crouching – Genesis chapter 4 is the story of Cain and Abel.  It is a story that we have probably known since childhood.  It is the story of the results of allowing the yetzer ha’ra…

February 12 Correction

Thanks to Mark Klaasen in a comment to Bill Johnson, I need to make some corrections to the February 12, 2012 Today’s Word.  Mark pointed out that the actual word in this verse is the verb makrothumeo, not the noun makrothumia.  I should have made it clear that the verb is derived from the noun…

I See You

for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.  1 Samuel 16:7  NASB Heart – This is only a part of verse 7, but a very important part.  Even more interestingly, the translation from the New American Standard (above) is not exactly what…