I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one. John 17:15 NASB Out of the world – Why do you suppose God doesn’t rescue us? The world is a terrible place. Evil is everywhere. It would be so much better to leave it all and arrive on…
“The Almighty—we cannot find Him;” Job 37:23a NASB Cannot – “Only those who have gone through days on which words were of no avail, on which the most brilliant theories jarred the ear like mere slang; only those who have experienced ultimate not-knowing, the voicelessness of a soul struck by wonder, total muteness, are able…
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Psalm 25:16 NASB Lonely – Look up this verse in Hebrew and you will immediately be surprised. The word translated “lonely” is yāḥîd. It means “only,” as in “only begotten son.” Its root is yāḥad, a verb that means, “to be united,…
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Psalm 25:16 NASB Afflicted – Context, context, context. That’s the way you would determine the meaning of this Hebrew term, ʿānâ. It’s important because the consonants of this word are the same for two other meanings. These are designated ʿānâ I, II…
It is not good for the man to be alone. Genesis 2:18 NASB Alone – Brené Brown was the first to offer me the insight into connection. Her TED talk is significant. It must be heard (CLICK HERE). Her research provides the evidence that human beings are “hard-wired for connection,” and it is this single factor…
Ten years ago I wrote this piece on loneliness (2005). Now I am reflecting on this again, and noticing what has changed. This article below is the revision. I am not sure I ever posted the original. Loneliness Loneliness. I can’t imagine any human being who has not experienced the pain and…
“I will not leave you orphans;” John 14:18 Orphans – The world is a lonely place. In fact, loneliness covers the globe in pandemic proportions. The prince of this world has done his best to separate us, driving wedges of despair and abandonment deep into even the closest relationships. Just a little self-reflection confirms the…
My friend, Soo-Inn Tan, from Singapore, writes a weekly post. Today’s edition had something very important to say to all of us who understand the liberty and renewal of Jesus. The results of the studies that he cites only tell us just how terrible it is to be one of the lost. He says: I…
