Of course, then there is the context issue as well. Remember how the disciples thought Jesus was there to set them free from the Roman…
Daily Word: The Latest Fashion: Humility? 1 Peter 5:6
While this verse is directed to the “elders” (vs. 1), we can all take a lesson in Peter’s letter to the diaspora (Jewish people living outside Israel) and the growing number…
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…
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…
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…
Daily Word: A Dolphin in a Kiddie Pool? Matthew 7:8
CONTEXT! Oh, my goodness. This verse has been taken out of context so many times. Used in ways that inevitably cause discouragement, even a crisis of faith…
Daily Word: Happy Father’s Day! Proverbs 20:7
To all the fathers, those who father, those who are about to father, those who long to father, God bless you and thank you. Fathering — like mothering — is an art…
Daily Word: Where Does Wisdom Begin? Proverbs 9:10
Before creation. There is no Wisdom — true Wisdom — without the LORD. He is the source because He is the Creator of the Universe. He knows…
Daily Word: 5 Ways to Cast Your Worries on GOD 1 Peter 5:7
Sounds simple: Cast all our worries on GOD. Sometimes it doesn’t feel simple, does it? At times we can feel like the weight of all our burdens…
