Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Psalm 34:11 ESV Teach – lamad, the Hebrew verb translated “teach” or “learn,” includes the idea of training, not merely verbal or written transfer of information. In Hebrew, the action implicit in the instruction is just as important as the…
“Give us this day our daily bread.” Matthew 6:11 NASB Daily – The Greek word epiousion is one of the most unusual words in the entire Bible. It occurs only in the Lord’s Prayer. In order to understand the meaning of most Biblical expressions, scholars often look to other uses either in the Bible or…
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy Jude 24 NASB Blameless – The English translation comes from a combined Greek word (amomous) meaning without spot or blemish. There are connections between this word and non-Christian sacrificial…
“How blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust” Psalm 40:4NASB Trust – The word batach means the sense of well-being and security that result from having something or someone in whom to place confidence. It is translated in the LXX as “hope,” not “belief.” It stresses the feeling of being safe…
It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1 NASB Teach – “A person may believe he or she has planned for life, but ultimately knowing what to…
It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1 NASB Teach us – Do you want to pray? Did you ever learn how to pray? Most of us…
Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12 NASB Good confession – kalen homologian – the good confession. Perhaps we read this and think, “Oh, yes, Timothy confessed his belief in…
I say, “O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days, Your years are throughout all generations. Psalm 102:24 NASB Midst – What’s your “halfway” point? The answer depends on your measurement process. If “four score and ten” is the limit of life, then halfway happens pretty early. That’s Abraham Lincoln’s…
So God heard their groaning; and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Exodus 2:24 NASB Heard – “In its original form, prayer is not asking God for anything; it is not a request. It is a cry; an elementary outburst of woe, a spontaneous call in need; a hurt, a sorrow, given…
To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the Lord. Genesis 4:26 NASB To call upon – Everyone wants a fairytale, but we end up with stories. What’s the difference? In a fairytale, true love wins, evil spells are…
