For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. John 18:37 NASB To bear witness – Why did Yeshua come? What was His purpose? What did He accomplish? Far too often we jump to ready-made answers rather than even listening to His own…
Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 NASB Desires – The first word in this verse is a word that expresses the sheer enjoyment of the person of God. When we delight in who God is an amazing transformation occurs. Our lives progress toward fulfillment. …
I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. 3 John 4 NASB Walking – This Greek word is peripatounta. It combines two Greek words to produce the meaning, “to walk about.” This is a Greek substitution for a Hebrew idiom that encompasses all of our activities. “To…
to sum up, let all be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kind-hearted and humble in spirit” 1 Peter 3:8 NASB Kind-hearted – eusplanchnoi in Greek. Wow! Don’t even try to say this word. The prefix eu means “well” or “good” (you remember eulogize?). But “good” what? The second part of the word (splanchnon) means “intestine” or in…
“For false Christs and false prophets will arrive and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.” Matthew 24:24 NASB To mislead – In the last days there will be plenty of misdirection. It will be spectacular but it will still be misdirection. Lies are often far more…
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 (J. Green) Truth – God does what He says He will do. He is the ultimate promise-keeper. That’s why Moses can call God emunah – faithful. But emunah is also…
If you will not believe, surely you will not be established. Isaiah 7:9 Believe – What is faith? Ah, it seems like such a simple question until you try to give your definition. Faith is _____________. You’ll probably need a pretty big blank space to fill in. Just remember faith is a verb, so don’t…
and when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and ate, and gave also to her husband with her; and he ate Genesis 3:6 With Her – “Why, oh,…
Many years ago Rollo May examined a connection between obscenity and violence. In Power and Innocence, he argued that violence progresses through several other mediums before it erupts in physical force. One of these mediums is language. The disintegration of the meaning of words is a step on the pathway to violence. There is a…
Reflections from a few years ago Yesterday I lost my job. It doesn’t really matter that I lost it because the ministry ran out of funds. The reality is still the same. No income. The bills don’t stop just because the ministry ended. But the confidence that I had for the last year and a…
