Today’s Word
Dread
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread? Psalm 27:1 Dread – Concrete cracking. Windows fluttering. Furniture dancing. Lights swinging. If you have ever been in an earthquake, you know exactly what I am talking about. Everything trembles. That…
Defense
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread? Psalm 27:1 Defense – “We’re off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz.” The Hebrew word ma ‘oz means, “a place of refuge”. And just like Dorothy’s hope, ma…
Fear
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread? Psalm 27:1 Fear – Yesterday yasha. Today yare. Languages are the umbrellas of thought. A single word can cover a lot of ground. Picture the yare umbrella in your mind. Under…
Salvation
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread? Psalm 27:1 Salvation – The empty desert. The endless plains. The expanse of the sea. What do those images have to do with “salvation”? Read on. Hebrew is a language of…
Light
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread? Psalm 27:1 Light – Everything living depends on light. It’s a biological fact. In this universe, light is the fundamental ingredient of existence. This Hebrew word (or) is linked directly to…
With
“With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.” Mark 10:27 With – “I can’t see it”, said my son. I told him, “Stand over here next to me and look where I am pointing. Then you will see it.” Stand close to me and see from my…
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