Here’s another passage where context is so important. This chapter is the pure essence of the “New Covenant” spoken of in Jeremiah…
Daily Word: Are We Naked in Battle? Ephesians 6:11
Well, that’s a dumb question, right? Except, sometimes, my friends, we rush into battle so quickly we forget to wear the complete armor…
Daily Word: My Bugaboo. Context. Philippians 4:19
Paul’s final words to the Philippian believers are so beautifully written. So worshipful. Yet, how many times have we “used” this…
Daily Word: Not More Than We Can Handle? 1 Corinthians 10:13
Has anyone ever said to you, “God doesn’t give you more than you can handle.”? That saying — which isn’t Scriptural, by the way…
Daily Word: Already Acceptable. Psalm 19:15
We focus so much on what others think of us, don’t we? What we look like. Or what we say. We want to be acceptable. To fit in…
Daily Word: Are We Solving the Wrong Problem? Proverbs 26.8
I chuckle every time I read this proverb. It brings up the image of someone attempting to master the sling. They place the stone in the…
Daily Word: Watch Those Backbiters! Proverbs 25:23
What is a backbiter: it is someone who says cruel or spiteful things about a person (especially someone who is not present). Essentially…
Daily Word: Who Are Your Counselors? Proverbs 24:6
We’ve all had “battles”. For most of us these battles aren’t fought on the ground, seas, or in the air. They are the wars we have within…
Daily Word: Best Laid Plans Often Go Awry. Why? Proverbs 16:9
Have you ever heard of the saying, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry?” It is a line from the poem To the Mouse…
