Well, today’s proverb is one of those confusing passages. As I often do, I researched various scholarly works for the wise ones’ interpretations…
Daily Word: Hidden Gossip? Proverbs 20:19
When we think of talebearers or blabbermouths or gossips, generally we think of a certain type of person. Women talking on the phone or…
Daily Word: Planning? Proverbs 19:21
How often do we seek the LORD’s counsel before we proceed with our plans? I wish I could say, “Woo-hoo! All the time!” Really, I wish I could…
Daily Word: Strength to the Weary. Isaiah 40:29
Shabbat Shalom and Happy Gregorian New Year! This passage is directed as an encouragement—for Israel. Still, we can also be encouraged…
Daily Word: May God Fill You with Joy! Romans 15:13
It is the eve of the holiday where millions—perhaps billions—of Christians celebrate the birth of the Messiah. Scholars differ on the actual…
Daily Word: A Different Perspective? Psalm 95:6
Some scholars believe Psalm 95 is part of a series of psalms (93, 95-99) called “enthronement psalms.” Written around the Babylonian exile…
Daily Word: The Greatest Gift. Ephesians 2:8-9
Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah—or both—there are probably a few gifts in your future. Gifts we give. Gifts we receive. But one…
Happy Hanukkah—A History and Celebration! Colossians 1:13
“The kingdom of the Son whom He loves.” Don’t you just love that? The Father gave His Son a kingdom. And only the Father’s redeemed children…
Daily Word: Things are Bad. So… 1 Peter 4:10
Context. It’s interesting to note that Peter believes that the “end of all things is near” (vs. 7). He indicates that things are really…
