Watch the path of your feet, and all your ways will be established. Proverbs 4:26 NASB Your feet – “Look where you’re going!” The warning isn’t just about physical danger. “Watch where you’re stepping” is good spiritual advice too. Close examination of the path (maʿgāl—cow path) will keep you from stepping on something unpleasant whether it’s…
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God Romans 3:23 NASB Fall short – Maybe we’re just not prepared to deal with the implications of homelessness. Maybe we just haven’t seen enough. But I’ve seen a lot. And I’m tired. The more I travel, the more I see men and women…
Look. Wisdom calls out, and Discernment lifts her voice. Proverbs 8:1 Robert Alter Calls out – Since the discovery of significant archeological artifacts in the late 19th Century, biblical scholars have had to face the question, “How does archeological evidence impact biblical faith?” The answers have not been easy. As Haggai Misgav points out, “The…
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; they came each one with his household: Exodus 1:1 NASB Came to Egypt – Bob Bartels wrote to me. “I am finally realizing and enjoying the thought that the Bible is not a textbook but a story of God’s interaction with…
Then Job answered the Lord and said, “I know that You can do all things, and that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted. ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.” ‘Hear, now, and I will speak; I will ask You,…
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God Romans 3:23 NASB Fall short – Maybe we’re just not prepared to deal with the implications. Maybe we just haven’t seen enough. But I’ve seen a lot. And I’m tired. The more I travel, the more I see men and women interpreting their…
For it is not an idle word for you; indeed it is your life. And by this word you will prolong your days in the land, which you are about to cross the Jordan to possess. Deuteronomy 32:47 NASB Idle word – Good morning! Welcome to the thirteenth year of Today’s Word. After the personal…
Some time ago I asked you to pray for two of our community, Tim and Rusty. Here’s what has happened. From Tim: Katie, my daughter, is doing better, her spirits are more positive. However she is still struggling with finding friends who are dependable and encouraging. Because she gravitates to those who are hurting she…
But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain. Psalm 3:3-4 NIV He answers – You know there’s just a possibility that all this time we just weren’t listening. David cries out. God…
