As for me, the nearness of God is good to me; I have made my refuge in the Lord YHWH, to declare Your works. Psalm 73:28 God/ Lord/ YHWH – Before we look at the deeper implications of this verse from Asaph, we must notice that he includes three designations for the Holy One of…
Six days you shall labor and do all your work and the seventh day is a sabbath to YHWH your God; you shall not do any work . . . Exodus 20:9-10 Six Days – Religion that takes away the Sabbath leaves us “with a life of weekdays.”[1] Doesn’t that sound appealing? One day just…
“These things I have spoken to you, that you may be kept from stumbling.” John 16:1 Kept From Stumbling – Yeshua does not want you to be scandalized. That’s the Greek word here – skandalizo – “to cause to offend or stumble.” In this context, Yeshua explains the process of faith so that we won’t…
And Egypt, vainly and emptily they help. So I have called to this: Their strength is to sit still. Isaiah 30:7 To Sit Still – Welcome to God’s PAC – the divine Political Action Committee. Of course, His PAC is a bit different from the ones we have. The operative procedure of His PAC is…
And He said, “ I Myself will cause all My goodness to pass before you, and will proclaim the name of YHWH before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion on whom I will show compassion.” Exodus 33:19 To Whom – Who does YHWH love? That…
The earth is also polluted by its inhabitants, for they transgressed laws, violated statutes, broke the everlasting covenant. Therefore, a curse devours the earth, and those who live in it are held guilty. . . Isaiah 24:5-6 Polluted – It’s the economy, stupid! Everyone is concerned. Everyone is worried (almost everyone). But no one seems…
“And when God made me wander from my father’s house, I said to her . . .” Genesis 20:13 Wander – Abraham’s faith is legendary. His long relationship with YHWH establishes blessings which we enjoy today. But Abraham’s perception of the character of YHWH is often at odds with our “refined” view. Consequently, we tend…
“You will be hated by everybody because of my name; but it is the person who remains faithful to the end who will be saved.” Matthew 10:22 Remains Faithful – There is one word significantly missing from contemporary Christian vocabulary. That word is perseverance. The Greek word, hupomeno, is used more than twenty times in…
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“Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” Matthew 10:34 Sword – If you’re serious about Yeshua’s declarations, this one must upset you. Don’t the angels sing, “Peace on earth”? Isn’t the gospel a message of peace with God? Then how…
