Exalted be the living God* and praised,. He exists—unbounded by time is His existence.* He is One—and there is no unity like His Oneness. Morning Blessings, ArtScroll Siddur, p. 15 Unbounded by time – The line above is from the morning service in the Jewish Prayer Book. The asterisks in the sentence indicate that there…
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That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 1 John 1:1 NIV This we proclaim – If you read this text in the NIV, you would immediately be confronted with a…
You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also. Matthew 23:26 NASB Inside – This morning I wanted to write something profound in novel form. As I walked down the hall to my office, it suddenly struck me that there were…
To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen 1 Peter 1:1 NASB Aliens – Are you one of the parepídēmois? Translated as “aliens,” we might be tempted to read this as Grundmann explains it: “Christians are only temporary residents on earth and must not let their lives be shaped by its interests. They…
But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. 1 Corinthians 2:14 NASB Natural man – The psychikós ánthrōpos (natural man). The man who does not accept the things of the spirit of God. Who is this natural…
(A politically-incorrect evaluation) I thought it wouldn’t happen until my grandchildren had to deal with it. I thought I had time. My children might notice real differences, but the truly horrible impact would be later. I was wrong. Since the first time I visited South Africa, I would tell my American acquaintances that if they…
The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; Who can understand it? Jeremiah 17:9 NASB Desperately sick – You probably thought this verse was about the propensity of human beings to sin. You might have been taught that we have this terrible, fatal illness called disobedience. It really doesn’t matter at this point whether…
