Today’s Word
Spirit
“I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship, to make artistic designs for work” Exodus 31:3-4 Spirit – The Spirit was in the giving business from the very beginning. Genesis 1:2 tells us that the Spirit of God brooded over the waters…
Filled
“I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship, to make artistic designs for work” Exodus 31:3-4 Filled – You have to spill a little over the top! “Filled” is the Hebrew word male. In one context, it means to put into a…
Permit
“But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit it at this time”” Matthew 3:15 Permit – The first recorded word spoken by Jesus sets the stage for His entire ministry. It is the right word for the beginning of a year and the beginning of a life. In Greek, the word is aphes. It is from…
Confidence
Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. Heb 10:35 Confidence – From two Greek words meaning “all” and “speaking”, parresias means “freedom in the act of speaking”. This word means that we have boldness and freedom to speak of our experience of faith. Because God accepts us, we are invited…
Crouching
“sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it”. Genesis 4:7 Crouching – Genesis chapter 4 is the story of Cain and Abel. It is a story that we have probably known since childhood God knows that emotional situations can become the seedbed for sinful acts. He…
Heart
“for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart”. I Sam 16:7 Heart – This is only a part of verse 7, but a very important part. Even more interestingly, the translation from the New American Standard (above) is not exactly what the…
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