So she left and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech. Ruth 2:3 NASB And she happened – Once before we examined this odd Hebrew construction, the verb qārâ + noun miqreh,…
“Call to me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things which you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3 NASB Call – Today’s post-modern culture ignores the most important part of education. Once God is removed from the system, education takes on a completely different objective. The goal is no…
A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly. Proverbs 12:23 NASB Proclaims – Proverbs suggests that the fool doesn’t think before he speaks. He just blurts out whatever words happen to come across his lips. We read this verse and imagine that it can’t possibly have anything to do with us…
To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the Lord. Genesis 4:26 NASB To call upon – Everyone wants a fairytale, but we end up with stories. What’s the difference? In a fairytale, true love wins, evil spells are…
Prepare to meet your God, O Israel Amos 4:12 To Meet – When you read this verse, what do you think about? Do you see the man with the placard walking the streets proclaiming the day of doom? Do you hear the preacher asking where you would be if you died tonight? Do you see…
