Today’s Word
What They Fear
“And you are not to fear what they fear or be in dread of it” Isaiah 8:12 What They Fear Fear – What makes you afraid? Something just popped into your mind. What was it? God has something to say to you about that fear. He spoke to his prophet Isaiah about dread and fear…
The Reason Why (2)
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you.” Isaiah 43:1 The Reason Why (2) Redeemed – Gealtika. “I have redeemed”, says God. The only reason that I am free of the “thou shalt fear” world is that God rescued me. I need this fact to sink deeply into my soul. Whenever my thoughts and behavior…
The Reason Why (1)
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you.” Isaiah 43:1 The Reason Why (1) Redeemed – The world has no answer for fear. It has lots of suggestions, but none of them is sufficient. In fact, the world is actually based on fear. It does not make sense without fear. And most of us buy…
An Urgent Request
“O LORD, we beseech You, do send prosperity!” Psalm 118:25 An Urgent Request Beseech – Not often, but important. Only eleven times is the word annah used in the Old Testament. Only three times in the Psalms. But it is an important word because it expresses the emotional intensity and urgency for a request. When…
Beginning and End
“For His lovingkindness is great toward us, and the truth of the LORD is everlasting. Praise the LORD!” Psalm 117:2 Beginning and End Praise the LORD – Psalm 117 opens with a command to praise. Halelu. It ends with the same resounding note. A single word. Haleluyah. By adding the syllable “yah” the word adds…
Worshipping in Silence
“Praise the LORD, all nations; laud Him, all peoples.” Psalm 117:1 Worshipping in Silence Laud – David chooses not to repeat the word halal in this second phrase. Like a great Hebrew poet, he chooses to modify or amplify the meaning of the first phrase with an extension in the second phrase. We are to…
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