Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God. Psalm 119:115 ESV Keep – The company you keep has a direct effect on your ability to delight the Lord. Old places and old faces, as every Twelve-Stepper knows, will certainly drag you back down the addictive path. Anyone who thinks…
You are my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Your word. Psalm 119:114 NASB Wait for – Once more David opens the line with a samech. Here the first word of the verse is sitri’ – “hiding place, covering, protection.” The verb in translation (“are”) is implied, not expressed. The idea that God…
I hate those who are double-minded, but I love Your law. Psalm 119:113 NASB Double-minded – Who is the double-minded man? You might think that it is the person who just can’t decide, the one who seems constantly torn between alternatives. Years ago a friend of mine called this person (referring to me, by the…
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. Genesis 3:6 NASB When – Suppose…
Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, but any fool will quarrel. Proverbs 20:3 NASB Fool – Proverbs employs several different words for the English “fool.” Knowing which one makes a big difference. “Fool” can be the translation of ‘ewil (as it is here), or kesil or nabal. Sometimes it is even…
Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, but any fool will quarrel. Proverbs 20:3 NASB Keeping away – What does it mean to “keep away” from strife? Does it mean to turn the other cheek? Does it mean to walk away? Does it mean to never press for the truth? When you…
The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; he who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life. Proverbs 20:2 NASB Provokes – At 3AM I got out of my sleeping bag and unzipped the tent door. There was just enough moonlight to see around the campsite. Everyone else in the…
The LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. Genesis 2:22 NASB Fashioned – If you read the Genesis account of creation within the framework of covenant commitments, you might notice the following pattern. God makes a covenant of power with male…
Go, ye therefore, and teach (disciple) all nations, . . .” Matthew 28:19 cited in Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest Teach (disciple) – My Utmost For His Highest is the most popular daily devotional in the world. For good reason. Oswald Chambers lived a life of righteous devotion to his Savior and his…
So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” John 20:21 NASB As the Father has sent – Mention the “Great Commission” and nearly all evangelicals will immediately cite Matthew 28:19. “Go, therefore, . . .” is the usual translation, but as we have…
