Today’s Word

Get Thee Behind Me (Rewind)

Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me.  2 Corinthians 12:7-8  NASB…
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By the Numbers

for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher  2 Timothy 1:11  NASB 1995 Was appointed – According to one source,[1] Paul wrote about 28 percent of the “New Testament.”  That source, however, included the letters to the Hebrews as Pauline which is most likely not the case.  So, you might…
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The Politics of All Believers

Then David said, “No one is to carry the ark of God except the Levites; for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to serve Him forever.” 1 Chronicles 15:2  NASB Except – If you grew up in any of the Protestant denominations, you’re probably familiar with the doctrinal statement about the “priesthood of…
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Enoch’s Mortality

And I put sleep into him and he fell asleep.  And I took from him A rib, and created him a wife, that death should come to him by his wife, and I took his last word and called her name mother, that is to say, Eva (Eve).  1 Enoch 30:16 Death should come to…
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Leaving It Alone

saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.”  Luke 22:42  NASB But – Sitting in the restaurant bar waiting for a table.  Enjoying the conversation with another couple.  Suddenly the man gets up, goes to the wall and adjusts a picture that isn’t perfectly…
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Private Window

When Jacob finished commanding his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people.  Genesis 49:33  NASB Gathered to his people – I stand in the window of the second floor apartment in Glenview, looking at the snow.  Suddenly I begin to cry.  To shake.  My whole life…
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