The Beginning of Everything

“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.”  Exodus 20:2  NASB Who – For Israel, everything began with “who.”  ʾăšer, used thousands of times in the Bible, is a particle of relationship.  Interestingly, contemporary ancient cultures seem to have a different view.  “Taking into consideration…

The Rest of the Story

Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in unchanging love. Micah 7:18 NASB Who – Yesterday I read a very disturbing verse in Micah. “They will lick the dust like a…

Changing the Subject

And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting, Acts 9:5 NASB Who are you? – Good question, wrong subject. Sha’ul asks the right question but of the wrong person. The question should have been, “Who am I?” Of course, Sha’ul recognized immediately that the person he…

Reluctant Leadership

But Moses said to God, “Behold, who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?”  Exodus 3:11  NASB Who am I? – God rarely chooses those who clamor for the assignment.  In fact, the Bible demonstrates that God’s preference is for those who…

Identity Theft (2)

And He said, “Who told you that you were naked?” Genesis 3:11 NASB Told – Who told you?  Who told you that there was something flawed in your world?  Who told you that something is interfering with your enjoyment of just being alive?  Who told you that you had a problem with God?  Adam’s unspoken…

Identity Theft (1)

And He said, “Who told you that you were naked?” Genesis 3:11 NASB Who – It’s the question that doesn’t belong?  It’s the question that only produces more questions but no answers.  “Who told you?”  Well, the conversation with the serpent doesn’t say a thing about nakedness.  So if you thought Adam should have said,…

A Passion For Good Living

Who is the man who desires life and loves length of days that he may see good? Psalm 34:13 (numbered according to the Hebrew text) Life – Are you a person who desires life and yearns for what is good?  Before you answer, you might want to take a careful look at this verse.  While…