Month: February 2012

  • Wake Up Call

    The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.  Romans 13:12  NASB Cast off – In the English language, we have only two “voices” (a grammatical term) – active or passive.  But in Greek, there is…

  • South Africa Students

    Here are some pictures from the teaching sessions in South Africa.  YOU MADE THIS POSSIBLE.  I taught in many different locations.  One picture is part of the group near Cape Town.  Another picture is the teaching location in Margate.  And then there is the wonderful shot of the parking lot at the Margate airport.  I…

  • Not Alone

    For He will give His angels charge concerning you, to guard you in all your ways.   Psalm 91:11 NASB Guard  – Human trials and temptations often leave us feeling as if we are all alone in this life.  In our struggles we imagine that no one really knows us under our skin.  We sometimes feel…

  • Lion Prayer

    Some years ago we looked at Hebrew words for prayer.  Among them was hagah.  Rather than add more words to the concept, I thought you might remember the Hebrew word better if I offered you a picture, compliments of South Africa.  So, when you read about hagah, think of this and pray with power.

  • Prayer for Cyndee

    Cyndee Sullivan, my proofreader and a faithful supporter of Today’s Word, is in the hospital in Arizona awaiting surgery.  She has asked for prayer.  Please offer one on her behalf today.  We badly need her back in full form.

  • On Purpose

    predestinating us to adoption through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will”.   Ephesians 1:5 NASB Adoption – The Greek word huiothesia isn’t very common in Scripture.  Occurrences outside the Bible demonstrates that adoption was used to bring a son into the family for the purpose of providing care for the…

  • A Comma Here, A Comma There

    And Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you, Today you will be with Me in Paradise.”  Luke 23:43  J. Green translation Today – When do we get to heaven?  While the question certainly isn’t on the top shelf from a biblical point of view, evangelical Christianity seems to suggest that the answer to…