Today’s Word
Before Before
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word. Psalm 119:67 NASB Before – Well, before we look at “before,” let’s review what we learned about this verse before. Here are the previous three investigations: April 25, 2005 the word “afflicted” April 26, 2005 the word “astray” April 27, 2005 the…
An Acquired Taste
Teach me good [y]discernment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments. Psalm 119:66 NASB Discernment – Do you like broccoli rabe? How about onion ice cream? Maybe something a bit more palatable like lambrusco? Everyone’s tastes differ. A lot of the time what we like is acquired through family recipes, traditions, cultural exposure, and just…
Name that Place
Then Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, the silver, the robe, the bar of gold, his sons, his daughters, his [a]oxen, his donkeys, his sheep, his tent, and all that belonged to him; and they brought them up to the Valley of [b]Achor. Joshua 7:24 NASB Achor – Perhaps you’ve noticed a…
The Mountains Sing
The earth is full of Your goodness, Lord; teach me Your statutes. Psalm 119:64 NASB Goodness – There’s hardly a more insipid translation of ḥesed than the crop of English expressions in Bible translations. We have “love, unfailing love, steadfast love, loving devotion, mercy, goodness, lovingkindness, faithful love, mercies, constant love, kindness.” None really capture the…
Who Is With Me?
I am a companion to all those who [x]fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts. Psalm 119:63 N ASB Companion – One of the biggest challenges in this modern world is picking the right friends. Social media has lowered the bar considerably. “Friends” are now those who click on my link. I may not know…
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