Jeremiah’s chapter 17 is a bit disconcerting. Judah isn’t faring well behavior wise. Between what the LORD is conveying to Jeremiah, and what Jeremiah observes himself, Judah’s sins — at least with this generation — are indelible.
Daily Word: Psalm 91:2
Sometimes how we say things is important. For instance, with this familiar verse, if you could sum up the passage in a few words would we say:
Daily Word: Matthew 11:28-29
The context of this verse is not what you might think. This verse of comfort and love ends a series of statement from Jesus about John the Immerser, about towns that turned their backs on truth and therefore GOD, and His pronouncements of judgment on these towns.
Daily Word: Romans 12:2
This verse nestles within another memorable chapter. Paul instructs the Roman believing community to be transformed by the Creator rather than conform to the created.
Daily Word: 2 Corinthians 3:17
This chapter is so beautiful. Poetic. Alive with verses tying together the prophetic words with Paul’s letter like a shiny bow.
Daily Word: 1 John 4:7
Every person on this planet was born. Therefore, it would seem that everyone is born of GOD, but that’s not what John is writing here.
Daily Word: 1 Samuel 2:2
The Prayer of Hannah is a beautiful example of bold faith. She experienced the LORD in a way that is so powerful.
Daily Word: Psalm 119:2
Remember the movie The Sound of Music? One of my favorite scenes was when Maria taught the Von Trapp children how to sing. Before she launched into the iconic Do-Re-Mi, she sang, “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start. When you read you begin with — ” And the children respond, “A – B – C.”
Daily Word: Isaiah 6:8
There’s a powerful Hebrew word, Hineni (הנני), that is translated into English as Here I am — or Here am I. Isaiah calling out this word while watching a majestic, heavenly scene, a mere human, was brave.
