Today’s Word
Purpose
“also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,” Ephesians 1:11 Purpose – Purpose has become the by-word of the day. With so much attention placed on the idea of God’s purposes for us, it is worth reflecting for a moment…
Find
“Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but they will not find me.” Proverbs 1:28 Find – This is the last Act of the play. In this story, when the play ends something essential is missing – and it can’t be found. In order to see…
Instruction
“to know wisdom and instruction, to discern the sayings of understanding.” Proverbs 1:2 Instruction – Oh, my! This word (musar) is so completely different than what we usually think. When we hear the word “instruction”, we probably imagine a classroom and a teacher. We think about books and homework, tests and quizzes. But those images…
Wisdom
“to know wisdom and instruction, to discern the sayings of understanding.” Proverbs 1:2 Wisdom – Do you remember Alice’s world? One pill makes you taller and one pill makes you small. The red bottle does one thing, the blue does another. Sometimes we let the imagery of alternatives seep into God’s view of the world….
Weep
“Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.” Luke 23:28 Weep – Is it a warning or a proclamation of great compassion? On the surface, we might hear a warning. “Don’t weep for me. I am not the one who will really suffer the consequences of this event. …
Soul
“He restores my soul” Psalm 23:3 Soul – David was just out of touch. If he really knew about restoring, he would have grabbed a Powerade or an energy bar. He might have taken extra multi-vitamins or gone to the doctor to get a prescription for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. But David was stubborn. He believed…
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