Today’s Word
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Babylon (8)
The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 NASB Steadfast of – סָמַך (sāmak) lean upon, lay, put, uphold, support[1] “Steadfast.” The mind that leans upon God. But let’s be clear. That’s not quite the same as believing in God. In this verse, “steadfast of” is a…
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Babylon (7) – Heavenly Reboot
God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Genesis 1:28 NASB Rule over – One of the reasons Christianity…
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Babylon (6)
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. Deuteronomy 6:5 NASB Shall love – How are we supposed to express our love toward God? You will notice that I did not ask, “How are we supposed to express our love for God?” That is the…
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Babylon (5): The Eric Rule
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. Deuteronomy 6:5 NASB You shall love – Love God—or else! Is that what it sounds like? Is that how it makes you feel? How can you be forced to love someone? You can’t! Impossible! So, if that’s what…
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Babylon (4)
He has told you, mortal one, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 NASB What is good – The simple truth. Three things God asks of us. Do justice, love kindness, walk in His ways. That’s it. No lofty theoretical propositions….
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