joy

  • Emotional Imperatives

    “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…

  • Re-birth Day

    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…

  • Two For The Money

    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…

  • COUNTING

      “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…