Today’s Word
Lifts
“He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap” Psalm 113:7 Lifts – Inauguration! Celebration! Honor and glory! This word (rum) is the Hebrew word for “exalts”. God is going to exalt, lift up and give honor to the garbage people of the world. Yesterday we discovered these people…
Ash heap
“He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap” Psalm 113:7 Ash heap – The God of garbage. We aren’t exposed to many of these people so we don’t really appreciate the impact they have on society. Sometimes we catch a glimpse of them as we cruise the concrete…
Impurity
“Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality,” Galatians 5:19 Impurity – Yesterday we talked about the “poison apple” list. Here is part of that list. But this word might surprise you. It’s not what you think. The Greek is akatharsia. This word comes from kathairo (we derive the English…
Bear fruit
“For while we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were aroused by the Law, were at work in the members of our body to bear fruit for death.” Romans 7:5 Bear fruit – Florida is famous for citrus. But these days Florida is in trouble. A disease is spreading through the groves and…
Glares
“His anger has torn me and hunted me down, He has gnashed at me with His teeth; My adversary glares at me.” Job 16:9 Glares – Job’s story is my story. In some respects, it is probably your story too. Job cries out. “God has sharpened His eyes toward me!” The translation here is a…
Good
“And Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three tabernacles here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”” Matthew 17:4 Good – Poor Peter. He had lots of emotion but not too much understanding. The Greek word…
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