As I write today’s blog this morning, I’m sharing in the grief of close friends who lost a dear friend and associate. My friend, his family, the congregation he leads, and the family of this dear woman who left this world yesterday, they all prayed. For months. So, reading this verse today might leave us confused. Because they truly abided.
Daily Word: Psalm 59:17 [16]
Do you have a good singing voice? My husband does. Our daughter has sung at the Apollo in New York and the Star Spangle Banner at a Phillies’ game and did background vocals. Me?
Daily Word: Psalm 139:23-24
Whew. Do we have the courage to pray this every single day? Perhaps several times a day? I used to. Not sure when I stopped, but no question, I need to resume this prayer. Because …
Daily Word: 1 Corinthians 13:1
Being able to communicate well — in any language — is only half the effort to relay and live the truth. The other half is love. Not just lovey-dovey love, but ,,,
Daily Word: Mark 9:23
I’m not quite sure what to say? Clearly, context plays a role in this miracle. Jesus enters a very tense situation. Some of His disciples had attempted a deliverance of a boy …
Daily Word: Romans 12:1
Context is so relevant here. This verse is one of my stumbling verses. You know, where you feel so convicted and guilty that you can’t seem to get past it? I thought this verse was about . . .
Daily Word: Isaiah 41:13
Okay. I have to chuckle. Context is so important. Did you read verse 14? “‘Fear not, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel! I will help you.’ It is a declaration of Adonai, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.”
Daily Word: 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.” Cute. But the main reason…
Daily Word: Matthew 7:24
What is the “therefore” there for? It’s a biggie. It’s about listening and doing.