For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a man? Ecclesiastes 6:11 NASB Futility – We are the most informed generation of human beings to ever walk the planet. We know quite a bit about quite a bit. But we know almost nothing about what really matters. Believing…
Therefore, the land mourns and all who dwell in it waste away; the animals of the field, the birds of the air, and even the fish of the sea are taken away. Hosea 4:3 (Dearman, NICOT) Mourns – God designed His creation with one thing in mind: response. Everything God did established the opportunity for…
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14 NASB Words – Adin Steinsaltz makes the following comment in his book, Simple Words: “Because we know these words for such a long time, because we seem to know…
Therefore, the land mourns and all who dwell in it waste away; the animals of the field, the birds of the air, and even the fish of the sea are taken away. Hosea 4:3 (Dearman, NICOT) Mourns – God designed His creation with one thing in mind: response. Everything God did established the opportunity for…
Malicious witnesses rise up; they ask me things that I do not know. Psalm 35:12 Malicious Witnesses – Yeshua reminds us not to fear the one who can kill our bodies. We are to fear the one who can take our lives and also destroy our souls (see Matthew 10:28). That’s a good Greek expression…
And looking at them He said, “What, then, is this which has been written, “The stone that the builders rejected, this one came to be the head of the corner”? Luke 20:17 Stone – “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” That childhood rhyme certainly wasn’t what Jesus had…
You shall not take the name Yahweh your God in vain. Exodus 20:7 NASB In vain – The second commandment is the reverence commandment. It demands that we treat God’s name with respect. As we discovered, that means we speak as men and women under His authority. Our words must reflect His character because words…
