He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 To Love Kindness – Micah’s choice reveals a deeper meaning. You see, Micah does not choose a verb (to love). Instead, he…
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 Do Justice – Don’t be fooled! The Bible never suggests that doing justice is haphazard, accidental or purposeless. You don’t do justice…
If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin James 2:8-9 Show Partiality – James was still a Jew. When he wrote his letter to the first century Christians in Greek, he…
If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin James 2:8-9 Royal – There are lots of laws, but very few of them come with this kind of authority. James calls it…
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness 2 Timothy 3:16 Correction – The Greek word epanorthosis occurs only once in the New Testament, right here in this verse about the effectiveness of the Word of God. Did you notice that it is closely associated…
Then I will provide rain on your land in its season Deuteronomy 11:14 Rain – “What’s the weather going to be today?” If you’re like most of us, the weather report is one of the first things on your list in the morning. The weatherman is probably the only person in the world who doesn’t…
Initially, your hand shall be against him to put him to death and afterward the hand of all the people Deuteronomy 13:9 Your Hand – The penalty for attempting to lead others into apostasy is severe: death by stoning. Today we may think such punishment barbaric, but, of course, we have tolerated so much apostasy…
Be very careful lest you forget the Lord your God, by not keeping his commandments and his judgments and his statutes Deuteronomy 8:11 Forget – What is the opposite of “forget?” Did you say, “Remember?” Your answer is only partial correct. The Bible uncovers a deeper meaning for “forget.” The essence of forgetting is spelled…
But the Lord became furious with me because of you and he did not listen to me. Deuteronomy 3:26 Because Of You – Do you aspire to leadership? Watch out! Leadership carries with it enormous consequences for your personal spiritual experience. Moses discovered that he had to pay a price for those who rebelled against…
You shall not show favoritism in judgment; you shall adjudicate exactly alike for the small and the great. You shall not be afraid of man, because judgment belongs to God Deuteronomy 1:17 Judgment – In Hebrew thought, no principle of justice is more important than this one. This verse removes judgment from the realm of…
