Today’s Word
The Humble Request
“give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done” Joshua 7:19 NASB Now – What’s wrong about this translation is so tiny that it seems to make no difference. In fact, the NIV doesn’t even include the word in question. Neither does…
Glory, Praise and Confession
“give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done” Joshua 7:19 What you have done – The angels rejoice when men confess. God smiles. Jesus exults. The great plan of redemption is working. Did you notice the connection? Public confession is not…
Signing the Treaty
“Therefore, confess your sins to one another,” James 5:16 Confess – The essence of the Greek word for confess (exomologeo) is “to speak out the same word”. Confession is not saying, “I’m sorry.” An apology carries no lasting commitment. Confession is a binding agreement, like a legal contract, in which I acknowledge that what you…
By what right?
“Your judgments are like a great deep” Psalm 36:6 Judgment – The Bible is absolutely consistent on the matter: God is just. This is not a statement about what He does. It is a statement about who He is. Justice is one of the principle characteristics of God. It is simply impossible for God to…
The Government Shall Be Upon His Shoulders
“Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?” Genesis 18:25 Judge – Modern Western culture is a society governed by law. As fickle and malleable as the law seems to be, it is nevertheless the basis of our social interactions. A judge is supposed to be the one who interprets the law. In…
You have not because you ask not
“without consulting Me” Isaiah 30:2 Consulting – Have you asked? Don’t be so quick to answer. Consider (Jesus liked that word). The prophet Isaiah speaks God’s words in the first few verses of chapter 30. What is God’s complaint? You haven’t asked. How does He know? Because you “execute a plan, but it is not…
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