“You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, and there will be none after Me.” Isaiah 43:10 Know, Believe, Understand – Consider this part of the verse very…
“You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, and there will be none after Me.” Isaiah 43:10 Witnesses – When Jesus gave us the Great Commission, He did…
“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” John 6:68 Eternal Life – Jesus asked the question, “Will you also go away?” It was a critical moment in the ministry. Many followers were leaving. The pathway Jesus proclaimed was just too harsh, too disturbing, too demanding. Jesus asked the twelve. …
“to love the LORD your God and walk in all His ways and keep His commandments and hold fast to Him and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Joshua 22:5 Serve – Finally! Serve. Serve comes last on the list. Did you notice that? Serve is not the priority in…
“to love the LORD your God and walk in all His ways and keep His commandments and hold fast to Him and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Joshua 22:5 Hold Fast – The first time we see this word sets the stage for all the rest of the occurrences. …
“to love the LORD your God and walk in all His ways and keep His commandments and hold fast to Him and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Joshua 22:5 Keep – Shamar has a wide umbrella of meanings. They stem from the idea of watching. Why do we need…
“to love the LORD your God and walk in all His ways and keep His commandments and hold fast to Him and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Joshua 22:5 Walk – How do you walk the pathway of life? If you’re like most of us, you soon discover that…
“to love the LORD your God and walk in all His ways and keep His commandments and hold fast to Him and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Joshua 22:5 Love – Joshua uttered those famous words, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” It’s a…
And if you will not listen to it, my soul will sob in secret for such pride Jeremiah 13:17 Sob – Rachel weeping for her children. Joseph grieving over his brothers’ sin. The baby Moses crying in the basket. One hundred and thirty times the Hebrew word bakah is used to describe vocal outburst because…
Have you found honey? Eat only what you need, that you not have it in excess and vomit it. Proverbs 25:16 Only – What a strange proverb! How does a comment about finding honey have anything to do with seeing the world from God’s point of view? With a little exploration, we may find that…
