For you are a holy people to YHWH your God. YHWH your God has chosen you to be His own treasure, out of all the people on the face of the earth. Deuteronomy 7:6 Chosen – Have you chosen one to marry? Have you selected a partner for life? YHWH has. The Hebrew verb bahar…
and there was no man to till the ground Genesis 2:5 To Till – A few months ago we explored this Hebrew verb. We discovered that ‘avad is not really about farming. It means “to work,” but it also means “to serve” and, in that context, “to worship.” So, the same Hebrew verb that covers…
otherwise you might make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land and they would play the harlot with their gods and sacrifice to their gods, and someone might invite you to eat of his sacrifice. Exodus 34:15 Play The Harlot – When Israel entered Canaan, it was surrounded by pagan fertility cults. The sex…
Malicious witnesses rise up; they ask me things that I do not know. Psalm 35:12 Malicious Witnesses – Yeshua reminds us not to fear the one who can kill our bodies. We are to fear the one who can take our lives and also destroy our souls (see Matthew 10:28). That’s a good Greek expression…
I had something else written for today, but I decided that this is what I really wanted to say: Thank you. Thank you, everyone of you around the world. You are real family to me. Real brothers and sisters and I am honored to belong to this family. I love you (it’s a verb thing)….
How long will You be angry with the prayer of Your people? Psalm 80:4 How Long – “Lord, I have reached the end. I am simply overwhelmed by the continuous demands of life. I want to be of service to others. I try to meet their requests, to offer myself as a helper. I try…
You shall eat of it in sorrow all the days of your life Genesis 3:17 Sorrow – “Finding the Champion Within,” “How to Reach Your Full Potential,” “Your Best Life Now,” “The Art of Commanding Respect,” “Me 2.0,” and dozens of other titles shout the message, “You are special. You are different. You can rise…
The heart is the most deceitful of all things, and it is desperately sick. Who can understand it? Jeremiah 17:9 Deceitful – I have been reading Oswald Chambers for fourteen years. It amazes me that I can read the same page year after year and find something new there each time. Perhaps it is a…
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall know fully just as I also have been fully known. 1 Corinthians 13:12 Have Been Fully Known – Too often we read this verse as if it is a declaration of divinely-promised IQ…
preach the word, be urgent in season, out of season, reprove, warn, encourage with all long-suffering and teaching Preach – We often hear this verse used to support evangelistic activity. We are urged to follow Paul’s exhortation. Get out there and tell everyone the good news. Time is short. Many are lost. We must hurry….
