Today’s Word
The Twenty Percent Solution
he shall make restitution for it in full and add to it one-fifth more Leviticus 6:5 One-Fifth – In a world of madness, litigation knows bounds determined only by imagination and persuasion. The economic impact of this insanity affects everyone in society. We breathe litigious greed. That itself is a part of the world’s system…
Distributed Living
but the gift of God is life everlasting in Christ Jesus our Lord Romans 6:23 Life Everlasting – When did we make the mistake of thinking that we could accumulate God’s distributed gift? Most Christians simply do not understand the radical shift that occurs when we finally start living God’s paradigm. We are so used…
Unearned Distribution
but the gift of God is life everlasting in Christ Jesus our Lord Romans 6:23 Gift – Sin pays. God gives. Once we understand the difference, life changes direction. Yesterday we learned that sin pays for our allegiance. We earn our way to hell. Now comes the startling news. God doesn’t pay. We don’t earn…
Earned Income
The wages of sin is death Romans 6:23 Wages – Sin pays! Paul desperately wants us to see that sin is the paymaster of living our way. Sin gives you your wages for your time and effort. It’s just that the wages sin pays are death. Too many times we read this verse as a…
The Whole Package
But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; Psalm 73:28 Good – Do you remember the boxed candy called “Good and Plenty”? Black and white tiny morsels of licorice packed the pink and white container. I’m sure Asaph never heard of licorice but the word he chooses to describe “good” could easily…
Asaph and Sarah
But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; Psalm 73:28 Nearness – Asaph wrote this psalm. He was a choir leader and musician in David’s court (see 1 Chronicles 6:39). In 1841, Sarah Adams put the thought to the music we know. “Nearer my God to Thee” recalls Asaph’s great Hebrew hymn….
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