This verse has been taken out of context so many times. Used in ways that inevitably cause discouragement, even as far as a crisis of faith. It is said that “Scripture will interpret Scripture.”
Daily Word: Our Wisdom Manual, Proverbs 9:10
Makes sense, right. If someone designs and builds something, they know best how it works.
Daily Word: As Simple as That, Psalm 113:3
The Biblical day begins at sundown. “. . . So there was evening and there was morning—one day.” (Genesis 1:5b, TLV). So, it is interesting . . .
Daily Word: Our Salvation, Isaiah 12:2
My readers sometimes ask why I love using Jesus’s Hebrew name, Yeshua. Sometimes I say, “That’s the name His mother called Him when it was time for dinner.”
Daily Word: S or R? Galatians 5:24
Here’s that old confusing redemption and sanctification thing. Did you know Zechariah prophesied about it?
Daily Word: The Art of Good Deeds, Jacob [James] 3:13
Does showing our good deeds — our good conduct — in the gentleness of wisdom looks different than “ordinary” deeds? On the surface, probably not. But …
Daily Word: Thanksgiving at Any Time, 1 Chronicles 16:34
Finally. The Ark of the Covenant is back in its designated place in Jerusalem in the Tent of Meeting King David had made. There is barely a mention in chapter 16 of sacrifices.
Daily Word: Have this Attitude? Philippians 2:5
What attitude? You see, this is why context is so important. Context gives us balance and helps us walk out the truth in practical ways, without the impossible expectations.
Daily Word: Designed for a Purpose, Ephesians 2:10
We were created for a purpose. Isn’t that comforting? We were made for good deeds, yet our salvation doesn’t rest on them (Ephesians 2: 8-9). Isn’t that liberating?
