For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. Jude 4 Crept in unnoticed – Now how is this possible? How can it be that some slip…
Restore to me the joy of Your deliverance, and uphold me, Noble Spirit! Psalm (Tehillim) 51:12 ISR Joy – Is there any greater joy than the feeling of being rescued from certain disaster? Every basic survival instinct is flooded with relief as soon as you know you will continue to live. Yes, the joy of…
for there was joy in Israel 1 Chronicles 12:40 (Hebrew World) Joy – “Joy is not a theological category in the teachings of most religions and it is never discussed in handbooks of theology. Those who are overwhelmed by spiritual solemnity and are unable to forget that faith lives in a constant state of tension…
fixing our eyes on Yeshua the author and finisher of the faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 Joy – This is behavior directed by delayed gratification. Oh, how difficult this is! Especially…
Then he said to them, “Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10 Joy – The rare word hedvah is found in…
“And you shall rejoice in your feast, you and your son, and your daughter, and your male slave, and your female slave, and the Levite, and the alien, and the fatherless, and the widow that are inside the gates.” Deuteronomy 16:14 Shall Rejoice – “Yeah, I see what it says, but what if I don’t…
You will make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand there are pleasures forever. Psalm 16:11 Fullness of Joy – Today is my birthday. Maybe I should take the day off. But then I wouldn’t get the joy of learning one more deep thing…
YHWH, in Your strength the king rejoices and in Your deliverance how he rejoices greatly! Psalm 21:1 (my translation) Rejoices – English just doesn’t cut it. English is a language focused on things. So, we have dozens of words to distinguish slight variables in things. Just think about the many different words we have that…
“Count it all joy when” James 1:2 This Sunday I will share my story with the congregation of my church. Since my wife and I are new members, few people know much about my life with God. I realize that many of you who receive Today’s Word probably don’t know much about me…
