Today’s Word
Inside Job
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; be gracious to me and hear my prayer. Psalm 4:1 Prayer – Why do we pray? If God knows our needs before we ask, what’s the point? If God has sovereignly arranged the circumstances to accomplish His purposes,…
Inside the Text
Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! Deuteronomy 6:4 Witness – When God’s children observe His commandments, He enables them to be a witness to Him. That’s the point of being Torah-observant. Yes, of course, living according to God’s Word brings joy and peace and well-being (God promises that). But…
Tactics, Not Strategy
And you shall become a kingdom of priests for Me, a holy nation. Exodus 19:6 Kingdom of Priests – God chose Israel before He gave them the commandments. He elected Abram before he became Abraham and before he knew anything about God’s plan. He picked Isaac, not Ishmael. He blessed Jacob, not Esau. God chooses…
Knockout
18 For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel, “Seek Me that you may live.” Amos 5:4 Seek – Live – The Hebrew here is much more forceful. Just two words: dirshuni vikhyu. Like a one-two punch! The two words are darash and hayah, but it’s probably hard to see them because the…
The Captives’ Cry
and when you seek for me you will find me, when you search for me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 Seek/Search – How many times have you heard this verse given as motivation for seeking God? It seems to be a favorite when we need exhortation and encouragement. But how many of us know…
Both And
16 “Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:19 Keeps and Teaches – Apparently Jesus did not view the Law as…
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