Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:4 NASB Humbles – The Kingdom is for children. We are quick to acknowledge that we need the humility and attitude of a child in order to enter into the Kingdom. But too often we fail to read…
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 Please – So far everything about Rahab is just a little strange. It’s almost as if the narrator left out…
As for me, the nearness of God is good to me; I have made my refuge in the Lord YHWH, to declare Your works. Psalm 73:28 God/ Lord/ YHWH – Before we look at the deeper implications of this verse from Asaph, we must notice that he includes three designations for the Holy One of…
He has declared to you, man, what is good; and what does YHWH require of you, but to do justice, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 What Is Good – Pilate asked, “What is truth?” He didn’t realize that he was asking the wrong question. The question he…
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself; Philippians 2:3 Humility – Aristotle established the spirit of our age with his declaration that whatever prevents the development of virtue makes a person tapeinos (humble). Just read that once more. …
Name one hundred important Biblical people. I’ll bet you can’t. I’ll bet that after you get past the New Testament writers, the patriarchs, a few of the prophets, some of the recognizable women and maybe one or two others, you’ll get stuck. If I asked you to name two hundred, you would certainly fail. …
One of our community submitted this article to me. I thought we all needed to read it. A Message from Abraham Lincoln Yosef Ben Shlomo Hakohen In an article on religious trends in America during the 1980’s, Newsweek wrote: “A group affirmation of self is at the top of the agenda, which is why some…
Therefore, I, the prisoner of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the calling in which you were called, with all humility and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love; being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:1 Worthily – Paul doesn’t leave us…
A Year on the Ash Heap: Travels with Job The book of Job is considered the oldest book of the Bible. With this in mind, the story becomes even more challenging. After all, if this account is the oldest book, then it follows that all of the other stories, directions, prophetic utterances and guidance was…
You have said to YHWH, “You are my Lord, I have no good apart from You.” Psalm 16:2 No Goodness – It helps if we see the literal rendering of this verse. “My goodness is not apart from You.” Why is this important? Because the difference in the word order shows us what is emphasized…
