“Fear not for you will not be put to shame; neither feel humiliated, for you will not be disgraced; but you will forget the shame of your youth, . .” Isaiah 54:4 NASB Put to shame – Humiliated, shamed, wounded in spirit and soul – have you been the victim of such powerful emotions? It…
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 NASB Grace – Grace is a very familiar word to readers of the New Testament. What may not be so apparent is the fact that this word comes from the same group as…
“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…
For as through one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one many will be made righteous. Romans 5:19 NASB The one – Who is the last Adam? Christians are quick to answer, “Jesus.” But Jewish followers of YHWH have provided a different answer for the last 2000…
“Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My commandments, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine.” Exodus 19:5 NASB Indeed Obey – How loud does God need to speak for you to hear him? If you are like those Israelites who…
“But seek first His kingdom, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 NASB Seek – The word used in this quotation from Yeshua means “to deliberately strive and desire something as an act of the will.” It is the Greek verb zeteo. Here the context implies putting your…
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls” Matthew 11:29 NASB Rest – One measure of the integrity of your life is the tranquility of your sleep. To sleep without anxiety, without fear, without the restlessness of compulsive…
All things are lawful for me, but not all things are expedient, 1 Corinthians 10:23 NASB Are lawful – The Greek word (sumphero) is a combination word. It comes from sum (which means “together”) and phero (which means “to bring”). We get the English word “sum” – adding up things – from this Greek prefix. …
In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:6 NASB Straight – The root word (yashar) means to be level, straight, just or lawful. In its derivations, it is often connected with the idea of law keeping and uprightness. It frequently means to make a straight and level path,…
See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. 1 John 3:1 NASB Bestowed – In the New Testament this Greek word (dedoken) belongs to the same cognate group as the word for gift. It could be translated as giving, granting,…
