Today’s Word
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“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8 NIV Woman’s Day Leave you nor forsake you – Feeling discouraged today? Some persistent problems? Some new stress? The usual ups and downs of life? I…
Significance
Then God said, “Let Us make mankind in Our image, according to Our likeness;” Genesis 1:26a NASB Our likeness – First, let’s look at the Hebrew: וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, נַעֲשֶׂה אָדָם בְּצַלְמֵנוּ כִּדְמוּתֵנוּ Now the transliteration: Va•yo•mer Elohim na•a•se a•dam be•tzal•me•noo kid•moo•te•noo And lastly, the translation: And said God let us make man in representation (copy) ours and…
The Scales of Justice
So that He sets on high those who are lowly, and those who mourn are lifted to safety. Job 5:11 NASB Sets on high – Eliphaz the Temanite offers Job an answer to his plight. It’s not what you want to hear, and certainly not the explanation Job desires, but it’s a pretty common argument when…
Kissing cousins (3)
and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away. Revelation 21:4 NASB Death – What do we do to blunt the reality of dying? The answer isn’t quite so straightforward as you might imagine. Since death…
Kissing cousins (2)
and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away. Revelation 21:4 NASB Death – Inevitability! The quip “death and taxes” isn’t always true, but “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” and “the…
Kissing cousins (1)
and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away. Revelation 21:4 NASB Eros and Thanatos What do you see in this sculpture? What pulls you in? Does the sexuality of this angel assault you? She exudes…
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