Today’s Word
Confidence
“The fear of the Lord is strong confidence; and his children shall have a place of refuge.” Proverbs 14:26 Confidence – How can anything that you are afraid of make you confident? Unless you know what “fear of the Lord” means, this phrase seems to be completely backwards. Of course, once you realize that “fear…
Between
“and camp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea;” Exodus 14:2 Between – God would not have made a very good general in the army today. He doesn’t act according to any of the usual military strategy. In fact, in this instance, He takes His children right into a dead end. Bayin, the Hebrew word…
Does not follow us
“Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to hinder him because he does not follow us.” Luke 9:49 Does not follow us – Have you been a victim of the “not one of us” accusation? It’s a travesty, especially when it occurs among the followers of Jesus. That’s exactly…
Foolish ones
“You foolish ones, did not He who made the outside make the inside also?” Luke 11:40 Foolish ones – Ever bite into an apple and discover that it is rotten on the inside? Ever look at it and see a wormhole? What do you do next? Spit it out, of course. It might have looked…
Opposed
“In the greatness of your majesty, you threw down those who opposed you” Exodus 15:7 Opposed – In the oldest song in recorded history, Moses proclaims something quite spectacular. This song of praise and triumph contains the sternest of warnings – something that we seem to have long forgotten. Moses stands on the edge of…
Proverbs
“The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel” Proverbs 1:1 Proverbs – What thought comes to mind when you see this word “proverb”? Do you think of a short saying, filled with meaning? Do you think of a statement about some important element of life? Do you think of practical wisdom? You…
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