And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. Matthew 6:28-29 NASB Observe – We’re very familiar with these verses. Yeshua’s reiteration of God’s…
love is patient 1 Corinthians 13:4 NASB Patient – The Greek word is makrothumeo. It comes from two older Greek nouns, makros meaning “long” (i.e. an extended temporal duration) and thumos meaning “passion.” We might think that this mean love has a passion that lasts. That seems very nice, the sort of thing we like…
Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength Isaiah 40:31 NASB Wait – The Hebrew root is qawah. It means “to wait, look for or hope with eager expectation.” Faith is often expressed in patient endurance confidently knowing that God will act. In fact, in our environment, learning to wait with expectation…
Written many years ago, sometimes it’s good to reflect on past experiences. These days I am having to learn lessons about acceptance. It is February in New Jersey. We are having the worst winter anyone around here can remember. My car is stuck in the ice (and had been for some days now). Schools are…
