The Heart of the Covenant

And Naomi said to her two daughter-in-law, “Go, return each of you to her mother’s house.  May the LORD deal kindly with you as you have dealt with the dead and with me.”  Ruth 1:8 NASB Deal kindly – What is the heart of the gospel?  What lies right at the core of the good…

I.O.U.

Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you will deal kindly with my father’s household, and give me a pledge of truth, Joshua 2:12  NASB Kindly – Why should these spies help Rahab?  What do they have to gain from a promise to save her? …

The First Law of Production

Sow with a view to righteousness, reap in accordance with kindness;  . . .You have plowed wickedness, you have reaped injustice. Hosea 10:12 and 13  NASB Sow-reap/ plow-reap – There once was a man who went out to sow.  The seed in his bag was his weapon against starvation.  He spread it across the soil…

Success Plan

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. Psalm 103:11  (Hebrew World) So great – If you want the revamped lyrics to this psalm, turn to Romans 8:38-39.  Death, life, angels, principalities, present, future, powers, height, depth or anything in the created universe…

Wedding Gifts

“I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, in lovingkindness and in compassion, and I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness.  Then you will know the LORD.” Hosea 2:19-20 Betroth – God offers hope, even for the most miserable, most rebellious, most immoral…

The Other Shoe

“YHWH, Elohey Yisrael, there is none like You, Elohim, in the heavens or in the earth, keeping covenant and mercy with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.” 2 Chronicles 6:14 (Darby) Mercy – God is faithful.  He keeps His promises.  He is the covenant-keeping God.  That is critically important for us. …

Back To The Beginning

Make Your face shine upon Your servant; save me in Your kindness. Psalm 31:16 (ISR translation) Make Shine – No matter where you turn in the Scriptures, you are never far from Genesis.  The beginning is the end.  The Garden is the destination.  So, we shouldn’t be too surprised to find ‘or connected with salvation. …