Then Yeshua said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and take word to my brethren to leave for Galilee, and there they shall see me.” Matthew 28:10 (my translation) Do not be afraid – Don’t we just want God to tell us what to do next? Don’t we really want a Bible GPS? “Turn…
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 NASB Joy – We are often taught that joy cannot be manufactured, that it is a passionate, subjective experience that overcomes us. At the same time, we learn…
and lovingkindness is Yours, O Lord, for You recompense a man according to his work. Psalm 62:12 NASB Recompense – At what hour of the day were you hired? Ah, you’re immediately transported to that parable about the graciousness of God. You know; the one where the master hires workers at all hours of the…
My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down amid fiery beasts – the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. Psalm 57:4 ESV Children of man – Who are the lions in your life? Who are the fiery beasts? Whose spears and arrows must you…
If you buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve; and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing. Exodus 21:2 Hebrew World Six years – Apparently God is not interested in profit; at least not in the same way that we are. Imagine the ridiculous consequences of this Torah commandment. Someone…
But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 NASB Appreciate – Why would Paul need to tell his own brothers to appreciate his efforts and the efforts of those like him? It seems…
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. James 3:17 NASB Peaceable – James writes in Greek, but he isn’t thinking in Greek. The Greek word he uses is eirenikos. The root is eirene, and in the Greek world this is a…
“Do you wish to be well?” John 5:6 NASB To be well – Yeshua is making his way through the crowd at the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem. To do so he has to pass by a pool. Today, just like every day, it is surrounded by those who cling to life by a thread of…
But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped. Psalm 73:2-3 ESV Almost stumbled – Asaph proclaims that God is good to Israel and all who are Israel are known by their “clean heart” actions. But he quickly realizes that his steps court disaster. As much as he wants clean…
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you” John 14:27 KJV (Cambridge Edition) Peace – The Greek word for “peace” is eirene. In Classic Greek it meant, “the absence of war.” By implication, it came to mean “health, well-being and prosperity.” But the Greek meaning placed the word in a context of…
