I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great congregation. Psalm 40:10 Not Hidden – You are what you wear. Isn’t that the idea behind “clothes make the man?” The point of fashion, besides…
and being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Philippians 2:8 Obedient – There’s a red, upside-down, triangular sign on the road up ahead. Do you know what it says? YIELD. That means that you press on the gas and…
and being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Philippians 2:8 Humbled – Jesus is our model, our standard. He is the One we look to for guidance, direction and purpose. When we look close enough, we find something amazing. …
and they shall become one flesh Genesis 2:24 Flesh – We don’t like packaged deals. We want to pick and choose what we like. You like QVC; I could care less. I like Speed channel; you don’t even know it exists. But, like so many other things in life, if you want what you really…
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen. Psalm 41:13 Amen – Did you know that “Amen” is a Hebrew word that has moved into our language untranslated? Every time you say, “Amen,” you are speaking Hebrew. You are saying something in the language of the Scriptures that…
“Sanctify them in truth; Thy word is truth.” John 17:17 Thy Word – We reach the end of this amazing verse with the capstone of the Hebrew view of reality: the Word of God. From a Hebrew perspective, the goal of life is devotion and obedience to God. How can I know what to do…
“Sanctify them in truth; Thy word is truth.” John 17:17 Truth – Pay close attention. Why does Jesus say, “Sanctify them in the truth” rather than “Sanctify them with the truth?” (By the way, the definite article the is in the text, but left out in English translations. You might want to ask why?) We…
“Sanctify them in truth; Thy word is truth.” John 17:17 Sanctify – What is the first thing that comes to mind when you read this verse? Do you think that Jesus, in the prayer before the crucifixion, is asking the Father to keep His followers morally and ethically pure? Does sanctification for you mean sinless…
Yahweh loves the righteous Psalm 146:8 The Righteous – Where will you look for a righteous man? God tells us exactly where to find this most important role-model follower. Right between the bowed down and the strangers (verses 8 and 9); right in the midst of the hungry, the prisoners, the blind and the fatherless;…
who executes judgment for the oppressed Psalm 146:7 Oppressed – How can we imagine that we understand what Jesus came to do if we do not know the Scriptures? And I don’t mean the books from Matthew to Revelation. None of those New Testament passages make any sense unless they are surrounded by God’s revelation…
