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: Matthew 7:24
What is the “therefore” there for? It’s a biggie. It’s about listening and doing.
Daily Word: Psalm 119:11
Whoever wrote this powerful and insightful psalm, I wonder if they knew the prophetic nature of this verse.
Daily Word: Psalm 100:5
Hodu La’Adonai Ki Tov, Ki L’Olam Chasdo. One of the first songs I learned in Hebrew was this little worshipful prayer. Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, and His mercy — or lovingkindness — endures forever.
Daily Word: Galatians 5:13
While this is such a beautiful verse, it has been taken out of context and used in ways that are counter to the intent. It’s the word, “freedom” that causes folks to run amok.
Daily Word: 1 Chronicles 16:11
Finally! The Ark of the Covenant is back under the sovereignty of the King of Israel — the former shepherd boy, David ben Jesse.
Daily Word: Romans 8:39
Nothing can separate us from the love of God, not even us. His love is enduring — really it has to be to deal with fallen humanity. Why He gave us the greatest gift of in the universe when we’re such a mess is beyond my understanding.
Daily Word: Hebrews 4:16
My rabbi in Philadelphia used to say, “If a sentence begins with the word, ‘therefore,’ then read the sentences before to see what it is there for.” A clever was to say, “It’s all about context.”
