Today’s Word
Uriah’s Theology
By your life and the life of your soul, I will not do this thing. 2 Samuel 11:11 By Your Life – Uriah died because he was a man of principle. When we read his story, we acknowledge this fact. But I wonder if we appreciate it. David’s affair with Bathsheba results in pregnancy. David…
Liquid Diet
Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 Devour – Peter uses a mixed metaphor. When he suggests that the devil acts like a hunting lion, we expect a word like “devour.” That’s why it is surprising to…
Keep It Simple
and whatever is not from faith is sin Romans 14:23 Whatever – Paul must have been a crazy fanatic! How could he say something like this? Do we really believe that everything that does not arise from faith is sin? That’s what Paul says, whether we like it or not. The Greek is pan, as…
The End Game
Surely there is a latter end; your hope will not be cut off. Proverbs 23:18 Will Not Be Cut Off – It’s all about the end game. The biblical perspective never stops on this side of the earthly horizon; but maintaining that perspective is the most difficult part about living. The Bible implores us to…
Addictive Tolerance
The one who loves pleasure is a destitute person Proverbs 21:17 (Waltke) Pleasure – Long before psychiatrists and brain chemistry researchers discovered the concept of addictive tolerance, the Bible already knew why addicts never get enough. Tolerance is the mechanism of the body that adjusts to expected levels of the addictive substance. Once the body…
Emotional Management
Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. John 11:38 Greatly Disturbed – How well do I manage my emotions? Christian answers often contain a misunderstanding of the biblical view of emotional maturity. We see emotions from a Greek perspective. The Greek feared…
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