Today’s Word
What the Fool Lacks
“A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth and does not know that want will come upon him.” Proverbs 28:22 Want – Cindy Lauper vocalized the culture’s mantra: “Money fixes everything.” If you allow the world to prescribe your antidote to want, you would certainly believe her. Everywhere we look, this world bows down…
A Little Short
“Suppose the fifty righteous are lacking five, will you destroy the whole city because of five?” Genesis 18:28 Are Lacking – David knows the God who provides. Abraham knows the God who permits. “I shall not want” uses the same verb as “fifty lacking five”. What does this tell us about the character of God? …
What I Lack – Emotional Theology #2
“The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.” Psalm 23:1 Want – But this isn’t quite right, is it? David is not speaking about my “wants”; he is speaking about what I lack. Even the NIV translation (“I shall not be in want”) still confuses the thought. What David says is this: the Shepherd…
The First Declaration of Emotional Theology
“The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.” Psalm 23:1 Not Want – I can think of no more appropriate place to begin a new year than with the words “not want” (lo’ ekaw-sere). Isn’t that what we all hope for? To live in this world without want. No matter what else we believe,…
The God of Community
“The grace of the Lord of us, Jesus Christ, (be) with all of you. Amen.” Revelation 22:21 (Literal Translation) With – What is the last thing John wants us to remember? Grace! Charis. The overriding message of God’s plan of redemption. Joy, rejoicing, favor. The thing that causes acceptance and benefit. What transforms. Goodwill. The…
Red Flags at the Red Sea
“And the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the sons of Israel to go forward.”” Exodus 14:15 Go Forward – You face fearful obstacles. There seems to be no way of escape. You can’t imagine how you will get through it. You’re convinced the God brought you to this…
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