Today’s Word
Who Am I?
Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen carefully, my daughter. Do not go to glean in another field; furthermore, do not go on from this one, but stay here with my maids. Ruth 2:8 NASB Ruth – When you read the story of Ruth, pay close attention to how many times anyone actually uses her name….
Clueless
She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the Lord has witnessed against me and the Almighty has afflicted me?” Ruth 1:20-21 Lord…
Sleep Walking
Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find on the alert when he comes; truly I say to you, that he will gird himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and will come up and wait on them. Luke 12:37 NASB On the alert – Are you awake? No, I don’t…
The Man of Athens – The Man of Jerusalem
So Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I observe that you are very religious in all respects. Acts 17:22 NASB Religious – We realize, of course, that Paul didn’t use the word “religious.” Why? Because the word “religion” didn’t exist in the first century. It came into being…
Disappointment
And he went outside and wept bitterly. Luke 22:62 NIV Bitterly – “I’ll never break my vow to you!” “You can count on my word.” “I will always be there for you.” Promises—broken. Have you ever made a solemn commitment to someone only to find that later you broke your vow? How did you feel?…
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