Today’s Word
Consolation Prize
Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a manchild with the help of the LORD.” Genesis 4:1 NASB Have Gotten – One more look at Eve’s declaration is even more frightening. Here’s the crucial question: Why doesn’t Eve mention…
The Heavenly Genie
Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a manchild with the help of the LORD.” Genesis 4:1 NASB With The Help Of – In an absolutely wonderful book, The Beast That Crouches At The Door, Rabbi David Fohrman calls…
Saying It Nicely
Woe to the world because of its stumbling-blocks! For it is inevitable that stumbling-blocks come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block comes! Matthew 18:7 Woe – Apparently Jesus never read “The Emily Post Guide For Prophets.” He wasn’t trained in the etiquette of delivering a condemning message nicely. His word choice is…
Consequently
conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth 1 Peter 1:17 In Fear – A graduate student made the following insightful remark in class: “Faith is not believing in spite of the evidence. Faith is obeying in spite of the consequence.” That’s worth reading again. Too often we are told that…
The Cost of Discipleship
“Every branch in Me not bearing fruit He takes it away; and each one bearing fruit He prunes so that it may bear more fruit” John 15:2 Takes Away – If it weren’t for the promise of the help of the Spirit, following the Lord would be unavoidably discouraging. Just think about what Yeshua says…
Human Reduction
These are the ones setting themselves apart, animal-like ones, not having the Spirit. Jude 19 Animal-like Ones – What happens when men and women continue to resist God? Most would say that they will perish in their sin. That’s true, but that puts the focus on the end of their lives. Jude offers an additional…
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