Today’s Word
Never Before
“and the Lord opened her heart to respond” Acts 16:14 Opened – What comes to mind when I say, “It was opened”? Most of us probably think of a door or window. The first mental image that we have is the routine one. We open and close things all day long. So we think that…
Lines on my face
“Will they not go astray who devise evil?” Proverbs 14:22 Devise – The Hebrews were a people of the land. Their imagery and metaphors come from this deep connection to the earth. Their language is mixed with dirt, fields, trees, rocks, planting and harvests. We, on the other hand, are a culture of the mind….
Rising to the Top
“Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD” Proverbs 16:5 Proud – The Biblical image for pride is quite physical. Gevah is literally about what is high. A high mountain, a high tower, a high wall. From this very physical context, the meaning of gebah is transferred to human beings. Pride…
Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
“Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be established.” Proverbs 16:3 Commit – Wouldn’t it be nice to have a guaranteed plan for success? Just think how easy life would be if you knew the absolutely sure way to accomplish anything you set out to do. That’s the promise of dozens of…
But Why, God?
“The LORD has made everything for its own purpose, even the wicked for the day of evil.” Proverbs 16:4 For its own purpose – Do we really believe that God made everything for a reason? Actually, the literal translation suggests that God made everything for his (or its) answer (Hebrew: ma’aneh). The idea is that…
The Attitude of Overcoming
“And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations;” Romans 5:3 Exult – In order to appreciate the paradox in this verse, we have to realize that the word for “tribulations” (thlipsis) is not about inconveniences. It’s not about daily annoying struggles or problems. This is a very strong word that means “crushing…
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