Today’s Word
The Consequences of Election
“You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth;
Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.” Amos 3:2 NASB Will punish – OK, so tell me honestly. If I offered you membership in a great club but the condition of membership was punishment every time you violated the agreement even in…
Just Do It!
“In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 NASB Overcome – Here is the Greek word nenikeka. This is a form of the verb nike (you can see it in the middle of the word). It means, “to be victorious over.” Now you know why a shoe…
The Why of How
“How is it that you, being a Jew, ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan woman?” John 4:9 NASB How? – The Greek is the pos, a word that introduces a question. This is a particularly interesting question. It contains many of the implications about spiritual truths that we face today. It…
Tolerance
“Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?” Genesis 18:25 NASB Judge – The word translated “judge” is from the root shapat. It means, “to act out the functions of government.” The Hebrew concept of governing is not like the idea of justice in the Western world. It is not the application of…
Chaos Clarity
“I will winnow them with a winnowing fork
at the gates of the land;
I will bereave them of children, I will destroy My people;
they did not repent of their ways. Jeremiah 15:7 NASB Winnow – How much chaos do you find in your life? Do you think that it might be chaos on purpose? Do…
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