Now it came about, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli was watching her mouth. As for Hannah, she was speaking in her heart, only her lips were moving, but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought she was drunk. 1 Samuel 1:12-13 NASB Was drunk – Explanation by assumption. That’s the…
I saw the rain down in Africa
“Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen.” Ezekiel 16:49-50 NIV Arrogant/Overfed/Unconcerned – What was Sodom’s sin? Don’t run…
“For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit” (Luke 6:43 NASB). One of the chief differences between Hebrew and Greek paradigms is the idea of certainty. In the Greek world, truth assumes commitment to some specific correct answer. We might…
He must increase, but I must decrease. John 3:30 NASB Decrease – Walter Brueggeman once called God “wild, dangerous, unfettered and free.” We have a lot of trouble with that thought. We like predictability. We want uniformity. We look for certainty. That’s the point behind business plans and sales objectives. That’s why we keep accounting…
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!” …
