So I say this, and affirm in the Lord, that you are to no longer walk just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their minds, being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; Ephesians 4:17-18 NASB Futility of their minds –…
You sons of man, how long will my [d]honor be treated as an insult? How long will you love what is worthless and strive for a lie? Selah Psalm 4:2 NASB Worthless – “How long will you love what is worthless?” asks God. What does He mean? It’s rather important to know, don’t you think? Don’t we all need a catalog of those…
Turn my eyes away from looking at what is worthless, and revive me in Your ways. Psalm 119:37 NASB Worthless – “That the primary meaning of šāwʾ is ‘emptiness, vanity’ no one can challenge. It designates anything that is unsubstantial, unreal, worthless, either materially or morally. Hence, it is a word for idols (in the same way…
Thus says the Lord, “What injustice did your fathers find in Me, that they went far from Me and walked after emptiness and became empty?” Jeremiah 2:5 NASB Became empty – Certainly you recognize this Hebrew word. It is famous illustrated in the opening of Ecclesiastes: “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher, “Vanity of vanities! All is…
Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, and revive me in Your ways. Psalm 119:37 NASB Looking at vanity – The NIV renders the verse, “Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.” A footnote explains that two manuscripts of the Masoretic text and the Dead Sea scrolls…
I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not fasten its grip on me. Psalm 101:3 NASB Worthless – Does David’s declaration match your vision? David declares that no beliya’al will come before him. If we’re going to follow David’s devotion, we must know what…
