Today’s Word
Blessed are those who pursue
“Pursue love” 1 Corinthians 14:1 Pursue – It’s all connected. Start anywhere in the Bible and pretty soon you will find that you have traveled over all the themes. Like a magnificently complex kaleidoscope, the words of Scripture are all connected. Each one leads us to another, often reminding us of other nuances and other…
And what are you?
“But by the grace of God I am what I am” 1 Corinthians 15:10 I am what I am – Would you be comfortable with this statement? Could you stand up alongside Paul and proclaim, “By the grace of God I am what I am”? That’s a remarkable claim. It implies that Paul is satisfied…
The gods we serve
“I will go after my lovers, who give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, my oil and my drink.” Hosea 2:5 Lovers – What is the principal imagery of the Hebrew root for “love” (ahav)? It’s action! In Hebrew, love is a verb, the description of my behavior toward another. …
Where Love Finds Us
“I remember concerning you the devotion of your youth, the love of your betrothals, your following after Me in the wilderness,” Jeremiah 2:2 Wilderness – You can’t dip into the pages of Scripture very long without finding yourself in the desert. Over and over, God’s real character is displayed in some wilderness scene. It is…
Love on Display
“I remember concerning you the devotion of your youth, the love of your betrothals, your following after Me in the wilderness,” Jeremiah 2:2 Devotion – Are you more in love with God today than the day that He rescued you from your life of tragic despair? Or have you become accustomed to His grace? Do…
Love in Person
“But you Israel, My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham, My friend.” Isaiah 41:8 Friend – You wouldn’t see it in English, but the connection is so important that it demands attention. Abraham is called the ‘ohev of God, a word that comes from the root ahav, to love. In Hebrew thought,…
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