Today’s Word
Life’s Governing Principle
Iniquity is covered by mercy and truth, and in the fear of the LORD men turn aside from evil Proverbs 16:6 Mercy – “I came to realize that life lived to help others is the only one that matters and that it is my duty, in return for the lavish life God has devolved upon…
Panic Room
The fear of man brings a snare, but he who trusts in the LORD will be exalted. Proverbs 29:25 Fear – Did you see the movie Panic Room? It’s a visual enhancement of the Hebrew word used in this verse (haradah). It comes from the root word haradh. Translating it as “fear” doesn’t quite do…
Now I Know The Difference
Therefore from now on we recognize no man according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer. 2 Corinthians 5:16 Recognize . . Known – Greek has more than one word for “know”. Knowing the difference between these words is important. But…
What Counts
Therefore from now on we recognize no man according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer. 2 Corinthians 5:16 According to the Flesh – Those of us who grew up in the church have a built-in response to this phrase. The…
Family Matters
for this son of mine was dead, and lived again, and was lost, and was found Luke 15:24 This Son of Mine – What’s the point of the parable of the prodigal son? Did you think that the story was about the son’s folly? Was it about the jealous indignation of the brother? Was it…
What Makes Me Valuable
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the excellence of the power may be of God, not of us. 2 Corinthians 4:7 Excellence of the Power – God deliberately makes your physical existence out of Tupperware. “What? Are you telling me that all those aches and pains, all that struggle and toil,…
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