Spiritual IQ

Samuel said to Saul, “You have acted foolishly; you have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you, for now the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. 1 Samuel 13:13 NASB Foolishly – The story of Saul seems confusing and contradictory. He is anointed king at God’s…

True Religion (3)

“but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things,” declares the Lord. Jeremiah 9:24 NASB Knows – yada’, yada’, yada’. Did you ever think that this colloquialism is the equivalent of…

True Religion (2)

“but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things,” declares the Lord. Jeremiah 9:24 NASB Understands – sakal not bin. That’s the first thing we need to know about the Hebrew…

Correct Thinking?

I will give heed to the blameless way.
When will You come to me?
I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart.  Psalm 101:2  NASB Blameless way – David’s song has a second verse.  The first verse is about hesed and mishpat.  Sing it loud and strong while you are doing what it…

Wisdom of the World

and when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and ate  Genesis 3:6  To Make One Wise – I hope you aren’t getting tired of this story.  We have just…

Sabiduría del Mundo

9 de junio  Cuando la mujer vio que el árbol era bueno para comer, y que era agradable a los ojos, y que el árbol era deseable para alcanzar sabiduría, tomó de su fruto y comió. Génesis 3:6 Para Alcanzar Sabiduría – Espero que esta historia no te canse. Solo hemos rascado la superficie, pero…

Decision-Making

Do not become wise with yourselves.  Romans 12:16 Wise – If your biblical orientation is Greek, you will have quite a struggle with this verse.  Does it mean that you need to stop thinking, learning, questioning and reflecting?  Does it mean that you must strive for the “simple” faith, accepting uncritically whatever is taught?  Most…