Today’s Word
Unexpected Rewards
And because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me – to keep me from exalting myself! 2 Corinthians 12:7 For This Reason – Do you have a thorn in…
Pointing Perspective
“Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you. Your reward shall be very great.” Genesis 15:1 Shield – What difference does a dot make? Who cares about a small little point of ink on the page? If you were Hebrew, the smallest ink mark makes all the difference when it comes to reading…
Sex Sins In Disguise
You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? James 4:4 Adulteresses – We live in a culture of “normal” unfaithfulness. From prime-time sit-com to the soaps, from music to movies, from pop icons to presidents, adultery is acceptable. As far as the culture is concerned, the message is:…
A Vow Before the Lord
May God do so to me, and more also, if 2 Samuel 3:35 In This Way (missing) – “Lord, I promise.” Have you heard these word come from your lips? Did you really understand the seriousness of these words? Or were they much the same as the dozens of other promises we make, fully intending…
The Law of the Land
you shall not walk in their statutes Leviticus 18:3 (compare Exodus 23:24) Statutes – The law of the land. That’s what God has in mind with this commandment. He instructed the Israelites as they were leaving Egypt to never again use Egypt’s legal code as the basis for their actions. The same thing applied…
Trading Shoes
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake Colossians 1:24 For Your Sake – Paul understood the process of redemptive suffering. Do you? In this letter to the church at Colossae, Paul says that he is exuberant and joyful because he has been able to substitute himself in the place of others. He volunteered…
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