He felt compassion for her, and said to her, “Do not weep.” Luke 7:13 NASB Compassion – Today I am in Assisi, Italy. You’ll probably get a picture or two of the basilica here, the one dedicated to St. Francis. And St. Francis is associated with compassion, I thought it would be appropriate to review…
Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people through His own blood, suffered outside the gate. Hebrews 13:12 NASB Sanctify – It’s easy to get a bit confused by this verse and others like it. Not differentiating “sanctify” from “atone,” we might think that this verse supports the idea that Yeshua died for our…
Then David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house, and wash your feet.” And Uriah went out of the king’s house, and a present from the king was sent out after him. 2 Samuel 11:8 NASB Wash your feet – You’ve been on the front lines. The commander-in-chief sends a message that he wants…
Now when evening came David arose from his bed and walked around on the roof of the king’s house, and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful in appearance. 2 Samuel 11:2 NASB Bathing – Inexplicable. Oh, did you think that what was strange about this verse was…
Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and all Israel, and they destroyed the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 11:1 NASB Then it happened – We are about to read…
Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, and the very ends of the earth as Your possession. Psalm 2:8 NASB Your – Bear with me today. This is a bit academic but incredibly important. What is the context of this verse? Who is speaking? To whom is the promise addressed? What do the words mean?…
What is God planning for you today? Enjoy Shabbat tomorrow. See what surprises He has for you.
And He took him outside and said, “Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” Genesis 15:5 NASB Look – This Hebrew verb is one of the five instances where God is the subject and the letter…
Praise the Lord from the earth, sea monsters and all deeps; fire and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling His word; Psalm 148:7-8 NASB Sea Monsters – “Even piety will not sustain the tedium of unlimited repetition. To preserve one’s commitment with the intensity of its first ardor requires more than obedience. Surprise, spiritual…
When the accusers stood up, they began bringing charges against him not of such crimes as I was expecting, but they simply had some points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a dead man, Jesus, whom Paul asserted to be alive. Acts 25:18-19 NASB Religion – Did you see the Tom…
