Number Four

Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God.  Deuteronomy 6:13  KJV Fear – According to Rambam’s list of the 613 commandments, this is number four.  “By this injunction we are commanded to believe in the fear and awe of God (exalted be He), and not to be at ease and self-confident but to expect His punishment…

Uncommon Valor

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.  Philippians 4:8  NASB Pure – The Greek word hagnos is an uncommon word in the…

Awe-full

being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.  Philippians 1:6  NIV Good work – Do you do good work?  Your answer depends on what you mean by “good.”  The Hollywood culture seems to think that good work includes…

The Absence of Awe

and the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, . . . Genesis 3:6  ISR Saw – Are you able to see what’s good?  Can you look below the skin of something and see its true nature?  Maybe…

When God Acts

But when the multitudes saw this, they were filled with awe, and glorified God, who had given such authority to men. Matthew 9:8 Filled With Awe – Matthew is fond of expressions of amazement, but his fondness is not simply a literary device.  Long before Abraham Heschel mentioned it, Matthew recognized that the first step…

Answers (1)

“Come now, and let us reason together,” says YHWH.  “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Isaiah 1:18 Come Now – “Finite meaning is a thought we comprehend; infinite meaning is a thought that comprehends us; finite meaning…