Today’s Word

Clearing The Way

But to the wicked God says, “What right have you to tell of My statutes and to take My covenant in your mouth?  For you hate discipline, and you cast My words behind you.”  Psalm 50:16-17 NASB Cast behind you – Who are the wicked?  Who qualify as rasha?  We can probably recount a number…
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Off The Beaten Path

“For false Christs and false prophets will arrive and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.”  Matthew 24:24 NASB To mislead – In the last days there will be plenty of misdirection.  It will be spectacular but it will still be misdirection.  Lies are often far more…
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Is This Justice?

“Far it be from You to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicker are treated alike.  Far be it from You!  Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly.”  Genesis 18:25  NASB Deal justly – The truth is that Abraham didn’t really…
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Idiom or Idiot?

Therefore Sheol has enlarged its throat and opened its mouth without measure;  Isaiah 5:14  NASB   Opened its mouth – How many commandments must be violated before a man is condemned?  Would God sentence me to death for the tiniest infraction?  Am I lost because I ate a ham sandwich or wore a garment of…
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The Messiah and More

and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.  Isaiah 9:6  NASB Eternal Father – Handel made this verse familiar to all Christians.  His powerful musical presentation of the Messiah forever extolled the Name above all names.  But if Handel’s musical genius was so compelling, why don’t the Jews…
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“Incorrect” Theology

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me.”  John 14:6  (J. Green) Truth – God does what He says He will do.  He is the ultimate promise-keeper.  That’s why Moses can call God emunah – faithful.  But emunah is also…
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