He said, “Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.” Genesis 22:12 NASB Fear God – It’s an ancient but very important story. Christianity sees it as a type of the…
As he had come naked from his mother’s womb, so will he return as he came. He will take nothing from the fruit of his labor that he can carry in his hand. This also is a grievous evil—exactly as a man is born, thus will he die. So what is the advantage to him who toils for…
Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart! But as for me, my feet came close to stumbling, my steps had almost slipped. Psalm 73:1-2 NASB Had almost slipped – What happens to us when we almost slip? The work of Brené Brown and Bessel van der Kolk suggest that experiences like this leave…
Friends in the community in Sarasota need prayers. Bob and Ellen’s son, Andrew, was killed in a small plane crash a few days ago. He was the flight instructor and owner of the flight school. He has a wife and children. Bob and Ellen flew to Virginia to be with the family. Please offer a…
God is to us a God of deliverances; and to God the Lord belong escapes from death. Psalm 68:20 NASB God of deliverances – Characterize God’s actions toward men with one word. Go ahead. Try. One word only. The psalmist uses the Hebrew noun mosha’ot, a plural feminine noun derived from a familiar verb, yasha’ – to save, to deliver,…
Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 4:17 NASB Be caught up – Where did Paul get the idea of the rapture of believers? You might be tempted to answer, “Well,…
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The Lord by wisdom founded the earth, by understanding He established the heavens. By His knowledge the deeps were broken up and the skies drip with dew. Proverbs 3:19-20 NASB Wisdom/understanding/knowledge – Turn to a dictionary. Oh, not a dictionary like the TDNT or the TDOT, but a dictionary of contemporary English usage. Look up “wisdom,” “understanding,” and “knowledge.” You…
You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:18 NASB Neighbor – Ethics is a relational concept. It does not exist as an inner, entirely personal formation. To be ethical there must be a movement from an inner…
