that they may all be one; just as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. John 17:21 NASB May believe – “The purpose of God is not to answer our prayers, but by our prayers we come to discern the mind…
The children of Your servants will continue, and their descendants will be established before You. Psalm 102:28 NASB Descendants – Hebrew is a language of the land. It’s not too surprising that our word “descendants” is zeraʿ in Hebrew, i.e., seed. In fact, given the ancient mythology of pagan creation stories via the sperm of the…
Then God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”Genesis 1:6 NASB Separate– When did the alienation between God and world begin? Are you likely to answer, “At the Fall”? Certainly sin entered the world at that point, as Paul reminds us, but alienation…
And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. Genesis 1:4 NASB Separated– Great thinkers struggle with great problems. Not surprisingly, great thinkers often struggle with the same great problems because the really great problems have been the same for Man in all the ages. So when you read astute, insightful thoughts…
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 1 Corinthians 4:20 NIV Power – Does Paul’s declaration seem right to you? Is the Kingdom really about power? If I look around the religious environment today, I don’t see much of Paul’s standard displayed. I hear lots of talk, but I see very little dynamis (power). …
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! Psalm 133:1 ESV Behold – Before you run to the rest of the verse, dwelling on the unity David desires, stop at “Behold” and consider the opening word as a condition of fulfillment. The word in Hebrew is hinneh. Yes, it means “behold.”…
But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless? James 2:20 NASB You foolish fellow – Oswald Chambers’ devotional for October 28 makes an astounding statement. “I am not saved by believing; I realize that I am saved by believing. It is not repentance that saves me, repentance is…
One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger who sojourns with you, an ordinance forever in your generations; as you are, so shall the stranger be before the Lord. One Torah and one code shall be for you, and for the stranger who sojourns with you. Numbers 15:15-16 …
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 1 Corinthians 1:20 Foolish – Eve got some good advice. If you want to be like the gods, you have to break the one God’s rule. If you want…
Therefore, I, the prisoner of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the calling in which you were called, with all humility and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love; being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:1 Being Eager – “Yeah, I know…
