Today’s Word
The Fighting Fool
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. Ephesians 6:11 ESV Whole armor – “Anyone who wants to fight his demons with his own weapons is a fool.”[1] Maybe Nouwen’s comment is all we need to think about today. How many of us…
Babylon SOP
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. Ephesians 6:11 ESV Schemes – It’s too bad we don’t transliterate this word. Then we might see that it is far closer to home than we imagine. The word is methodeias. You might see “methods”…
Clothes Make the Man
You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. James 4:4 ESV Makes himself – Are you making yourself God’s enemy? Ah, you object, proclaiming, “No way. I am saved and devoted…
Star-gazer
and I have observed all that God brings to pass. Indeed, man cannot guess the events that occur under the sun, For man tries strenuously, but fails to guess them; and even if a sage should think to discover them he would not be able to guess them. Ecclesiastes 8:17 JPS To guess – Michael…
Hidden in Plain Sight
And the inscription of the charge against Him read, “THE KING OF THE JEWS.” Mark 15:26 NASB King – The conversation between Yeshua and Pilate is about being king. The charge against Yeshua is about being king. The crime is sedition, incitement to rebel against a king. The crowds that want Him crucified proclaim Caesar…
The Blind God
Your eyes are too pure to approve evil, and you can not look on wickedness with favor. Why do You look with favor on those who deal treacherously? Why are You silent when the wicked swallow up those more righteous than they? Habakkuk 1:13 NASB Can not look – Can God look on evil? Can…
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