Today’s Word
Wake Up Call
The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Romans 13:12 NASB Cast off – In the English language, we have only two “voices” (a grammatical term) – active or passive. But in Greek, there is…
Not Alone
For He will give His angels charge concerning you, to guard you in all your ways. Psalm 91:11 NASB Guard – Human trials and temptations often leave us feeling as if we are all alone in this life. In our struggles we imagine that no one really knows us under our skin. We sometimes feel…
Lion Prayer
Some years ago we looked at Hebrew words for prayer. Among them was hagah. Rather than add more words to the concept, I thought you might remember the Hebrew word better if I offered you a picture, compliments of South Africa. So, when you read about hagah, think of this and pray with power.
On Purpose
predestinating us to adoption through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will”. Ephesians 1:5 NASB Adoption – The Greek word huiothesia isn’t very common in Scripture. Occurrences outside the Bible demonstrates that adoption was used to bring a son into the family for the purpose of providing care for the…
A Comma Here, A Comma There
And Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you, Today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Luke 23:43 J. Green translation Today – When do we get to heaven? While the question certainly isn’t on the top shelf from a biblical point of view, evangelical Christianity seems to suggest that the answer to…
Working Class Member
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow-citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household, Ephesians 2:19 NASB Fellow-citizens – This word is sumpolitai. You can see the combination of sum and polites – literally “together with a citizen.” It is also translated “fellow-workers.” That is important because this…
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