Okay. I have to chuckle. Context is so important. Did you read verse 14? “‘Fear not, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel! . . .”
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 that way, does it? At times we can feel like the weight of all our burdens reside on our weary shoulders.
Daily Word: A Dolphin in a Kiddie Pool? Matthew 7:8
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: What is Our Legacy? Proverbs 4:23
Most of you know of my love of the book of Proverbs. Reading a chapter each day for nearly two decades has changed my life in all areas of life: my relationship with our Heavenly Father, parenting, mentoring, finance, business decisions, etc., etc., etc.
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: 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.
