When He killed them, then they sought Him, and they returned and searched diligently for God; Psalm 78:34 NASB Sought – When do you seek God? Well, when do most people seek God? When things are bad. When we want a God-genie to fix things. When we’re suffering. The rest of the time, God is sort of…
She answered, “You are most kind, my lord, to comfort me and to speak gently to your maidservant – though I am not so much as one of your maidservants.” Ruth 2:13 JPS Comfort/ speak gently – Ruth acknowledges Boaz’ favor with a reply that says more than the translation. She uses two constructions, naham…
Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak lovingly to the heart of Jerusalem, yes, cry to her that her warfare is done, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she has taken from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins. Isaiah 40:1-2 Pardoned – “You are pardoned.” What comes to mind…
Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak lovingly to the heart of Jerusalem, yes, cry to her that her warfare is done, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she has taken from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins. Isaiah 40:1-2 Comfort – Nacham is one of the most important…
