In the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. Isaiah 6:1 NASB Saw the Lord – The Bible should come with a warning label: “Reading this may be hazardous to your current state of self-image.” Of course,…
For ALL Readers and Followers of Today’s Word and At God’s Table I just want to summarize what I am anticipating over the next few months. Hopefully this will help you plan and keep you informed. First – there has been some concern about my decision to purge the database. Please do not be alarmed….
Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Romans 12:1 NASB Spiritual service – What images come to mind when you read these two words? Do you get a pang of guilt because you…
Good Morning All, On Tuesday, I posted an article called “Loneliness,” written ten years ago. The opening example did not cast my wife in very appealing light so I want to correct that impression and apologize. My intention was to use an example of the common relationship distractions that occur when both people are not on the same…
Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Romans 12:1 NASB Sacrifice – It’s all about blood. I know that most of us are squeamish about blood. When we see blood we think, “Pain!” …
Ten years ago I wrote this piece on loneliness (2005). Now I am reflecting on this again, and noticing what has changed. This article below is the revision. I am not sure I ever posted the original. Loneliness Loneliness. I can’t imagine any human being who has not experienced the pain and…
Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Romans 12:1 NASB Present – When I was a child in elementary school, every morning the teacher took attendance. This was not an informal process of…
In Transjordan, in the land of Moab, Moses undertook to expound this law, saying Deuteronomy 1:5 (J. Sacks, translation) Expound – Today we think of the Ten Commandments as ethical prescriptions. They are viewed as the rules for moral living. Christians have modified them (for example, the law concerning the Sabbath), but still hold…
Do not fret, it leads only to evildoing. Psalm 37:8 NASB Fret – Why is fretting such a bad thing? Don’t we all worry about the future? Certainly the news is full of things to worry about. That’s what sells newspapers. Why would the Psalmist say that fretting leads to evildoing? It seems to me…
And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten minas, and said to them, “Do business with this until I come back.” Luke 19:13 NASB Do Business – Yeshua spoke more about money than He did about heaven. He knew where we are most confused. Here Yeshua provides us with a startling parable…
