and you shall remember that you were a servant in the land of Egypt and the Lord your God brought you out from there with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm; therefore the Lord your God commanded you to keep the sabbath day. Deuteronomy 5:15 Sabbath – God’s command concerning the sabbath has…
and you shall remember that you were a servant in the land of Egypt and the Lord your God brought you out from there with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm; therefore the Lord your God commanded you to keep the sabbath day. Deuteronomy 5:15 Remember – Most Christians think that God instituted…
Observe the sabbath day to keep it holy Deuteronomy 5:12 Holy – Go fishing! Is that what you think of when you hear the words, “keep it holy?” Or are you immediately convicted, bringing to mind the classic image of someone spending the day is mediation, prayer and Scripture reading, seated on a hard wooden…
You shall not make for yourself an image or any form of that which is in heaven above, or of that which is in the earth beneath Deuteronomy 5:8 Any Form – God does not allow representations of His divinity in any form or image – no statues, no obelisks, no pictures, no venerated relics;…
and you shall love the LORD you God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength Deuteronomy 6:5 Strength – Most Christians think that this verse is about parts of my spiritual anatomy. So, we refer to the quotation of this verse in Matthew 22:37 or Mark 12:30 or…
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; be gracious to me and hear my prayer. Psalm 4:1 Prayer – Why do we pray? If God knows our needs before we ask, what’s the point? If God has sovereignly arranged the circumstances to accomplish His purposes,…
Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! Deuteronomy 6:4 Witness – When God’s children observe His commandments, He enables them to be a witness to Him. That’s the point of being Torah-observant. Yes, of course, living according to God’s Word brings joy and peace and well-being (God promises that). But…
And you shall become a kingdom of priests for Me, a holy nation. Exodus 19:6 Kingdom of Priests – God chose Israel before He gave them the commandments. He elected Abram before he became Abraham and before he knew anything about God’s plan. He picked Isaac, not Ishmael. He blessed Jacob, not Esau. God chooses…
18 For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel, “Seek Me that you may live.” Amos 5:4 Seek – Live – The Hebrew here is much more forceful. Just two words: dirshuni vikhyu. Like a one-two punch! The two words are darash and hayah, but it’s probably hard to see them because the…
and when you seek for me you will find me, when you search for me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 Seek/Search – How many times have you heard this verse given as motivation for seeking God? It seems to be a favorite when we need exhortation and encouragement. But how many of us know…
