Today’s Word
In Tune
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God. Matthew 5:9 Peacemakers – Did you know that the Greek word for “peacemaker” never occurs in Greek literature except in the Greek translation of the Old Testament (the Septuagint)? That tells us something important. The concept “peacemaker” is Hebrew, not Greek. In…
Be A Man
You made him rule over the works of Your hands Psalm 8:6 Made Him Rule – David asks the question. “What is Man that You should be mindful of him?” David gives the answer. It’s a surprising answer; one that should make us uncomfortable. Man is defined in the same terms that define everything else…
Second Skin
The Lord made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them. Genesis 3:21 Clothed – The first principle of atonement occurs immediately after the first sin. That principle never changes. It is this: the innocent die for the guilty. When Adam and Eve sinned, they lost something irretrievable. They lost the original…
50% Church
And Moses assembled all the congregation of the sons of Israel and said to them, “These are the words which the Lord has commanded, to do them.” Exodus 35:1 Congregation – It’s quite common for us to refer to the church as the ekklesia. That’s Greek for “called out ones.” That is an apt description. …
Dress Code
and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him Colossians 3:10 Put On – Fashion is a modern invention. In the ancient world, most people never thought about what they would wear. Why? Because what I wore was dictated…
What’s The Problem?
Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, and therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; how blessed are all those who long for Him. Isaiah 30:18 Longs – The Hebrew word chakah is a verb that expresses a state of expectant presence. …
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