Today’s Word
My 95
Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12 NASB Good confession – kalen homologian – the good confession. Perhaps we read this and think, “Oh, yes, Timothy confessed his belief in…
The Battle of Midway
I say, “O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days, Your years are throughout all generations. Psalm 102:24 NASB Midst – What’s your “halfway” point? The answer depends on your measurement process. If “four score and ten” is the limit of life, then halfway happens pretty early. That’s Abraham Lincoln’s…
Petition or Presence
So God heard their groaning; and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Exodus 2:24 NASB Heard – “In its original form, prayer is not asking God for anything; it is not a request. It is a cry; an elementary outburst of woe, a spontaneous call in need; a hurt, a sorrow, given…
Happily Ever After
To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the Lord. Genesis 4:26 NASB To call upon – Everyone wants a fairytale, but we end up with stories. What’s the difference? In a fairytale, true love wins, evil spells are…
What Kind of Fool? (Rewind)
Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, but any fool will quarrel. Proverbs 20:3 NASB Fool – Proverbs employs several different words for the English “fool.” Knowing which one makes a big difference. “Fool” can be the translation of ‘ewil (as it is here), or kesil or nabal. Sometimes it is even…
No Escape (Rewind)
For the day of the Lord draws near on all nations, as you have done it will be done to you. Obadiah 15 NASB Draws near – The word here is not a verb but an adjective. The word is qarob. It is used to indicate something that is close at hand or about to…
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