Today’s Word
The Rules of Contentment (1)
Let your way of life be free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you”. Hebrews 13:5 Free From the Love of Money – Money is always an issue, isn’t it? If you have a lot,…
Different On Purpose
And I sanctify Myself for them, that they may also be sanctified in truth John 17:19 Sanctify Myself – Jesus committed no sin. Then why would He have to sanctify Himself? Why does He say, hagiazo emauton (literally “make myself clean”)? In the book, Authority and Submission, Watchman Nee gives us the answer. The purpose…
Hearing What Is Not Said
He will not fear evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD, Psalm 112:7 Tidings – Bad news. No one likes it. We do all we can to make sure it’s not on today’s agenda. But life has a way of delivering the bad news anyway. The real question is not how to…
The Human Word
How blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments. Psalm 112:1 Blessed – Hebrew is a careful vocabulary when it comes to God. Some words are only used with God. Some words are never applied to God. If you were a Jew and you wanted to say, “God bless…
The Long Haul
And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary. Galatians 6:9 Not Grow Weary – Sometimes the best pictures of the meanings of words some from the way words are constructed. We look at this English expression, “not grow weary”, and we…
Run and Hide
And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary. Galatians 6:9 Not Lose Heart – When Paul used the Greek words me ekkakomen, he painted a picture that was hard to miss. It is a picture of the front lines of a…
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