Today’s Word
The First Principle of Life
Then the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden to Eden to cultivate it and keep it. Genesis 2:15 Put – There are two fundamentally different views of life’s purpose, but they are hidden in the same methodology. Because the process needed to reach these goals looks identical, it is easy…
In the Field
He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. Proverbs 13:20 Companion – Life is really pretty simple. God’s way is not obscure, confusing or exhausting. In fact, God actually promises to assist us in every way when we wholeheartedly obey Him. Since human beings are creatures…
Uriah’s Theology
By your life and the life of your soul, I will not do this thing. 2 Samuel 11:11 By Your Life – Uriah died because he was a man of principle. When we read his story, we acknowledge this fact. But I wonder if we appreciate it. David’s affair with Bathsheba results in pregnancy. David…
Liquid Diet
Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 Devour – Peter uses a mixed metaphor. When he suggests that the devil acts like a hunting lion, we expect a word like “devour.” That’s why it is surprising to…
Keep It Simple
and whatever is not from faith is sin Romans 14:23 Whatever – Paul must have been a crazy fanatic! How could he say something like this? Do we really believe that everything that does not arise from faith is sin? That’s what Paul says, whether we like it or not. The Greek is pan, as…
The End Game
Surely there is a latter end; your hope will not be cut off. Proverbs 23:18 Will Not Be Cut Off – It’s all about the end game. The biblical perspective never stops on this side of the earthly horizon; but maintaining that perspective is the most difficult part about living. The Bible implores us to…
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