Never is a big word. It’s right up there with e-t-e-r-n-i-t-y. Psalm 55 is King David’s plea for help against his enemies. Not just any enemy…
Daily Word: Law vs. Grace? Romans 6:23
Believe it or not, this chapter in Romans has some controversy — or I should say — controversy concerning the understanding of grace vs. the Law…
Daily Word: Please Don’t Hate Me. Matthew 18:20
For centuries today’s verse was taken out of the context. For most of my life as a believer, my fellow worshippers and prayer warriors…
Daily Word: Deny Myself? Oy! Luke 9:23-24
Deny myself? Really? Our Savior’s statement probably wouldn’t fly in today’s world — follower of Jesus or not. To deny ourselves means we…
Daily Word: Putting Up with One Another? Ephesians 4:2
Okay, I am chuckling here. The translators’ use of “putting up with one another in love” is awesome. We all know folks that annoy us…
Daily Word: Owner’s Manual to Life? Psalm 24:1
If our Heavenly Father is the owner of the earth and the Creator of the Universe, it stands to reason when He publishes an owner’s manual we…
Daily Word: Becoming New. 2 Corinthians 5:17
We’ve all done it. A cringe-worthy act or hurtful words — things we wish we could take back. But we can’t. We can’t because those actions…
Daily Word: An Attitude of Gratitude. Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything—but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. Philippians 4:6, TLV An Attitude of Gratitude. I have to laugh. Every time I think of this phrase, I think of our former associate rabbi from Philadelphia. He would say with that Philly accent, “An a-ti-tude …
Daily Word: Testing Our Hungers, Matthew 5:6
What do we hunger and thirst for? Each of us probably has different priorities. And these “cravings” can change from day to day. Even from…
