“Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.” (Sir Walter Scott)I was thinking this morning. The first person we…
Daily Word: Where is Your Exclamation Point? Proverbs 4:5
The title of this pericope in the Tree of Life Version (TLV) is: A Father’s Lesson: Get Wisdom! What stands out to me in the title and…
Daily Word: Take Stock in Wisdom? Proverbs 3:14
It’s interesting to note that the translators and scholars of the Tree of Life Version (TLV) used “trade-value” and “yield.” These are…
Daily Word: It’s About Perspective. Psalm 103:19
An ant’s world is huge. We see the ant and see a tiny nuisance. Our Heavenly Father — the Creator of the Universe — has an immense…
Daily Word: Keep On, Keeping On! Colossians 3:17
Whatever we say or do reflects Jesus. Do our actions glorify and give our gratitude to our Heavenly Father—or not? Yikes. I suppose we can…
Daily Word: The Perfect Love We Don’t Talk About. 1 John 4:18
This verse is deep. Typically — me included — folks don’t contextualize the “perfect love drives out fear.” Instead, we focus on God’s…
Daily Word: Rejoice. Pray. Give Thanks. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Remember that movie, Eat, Pray, Love? Truthfully, I never saw the movie because once I read the synopsis and saw the trailer — well — it…
Daily Word: Begin Simply. Galatians 5:25
Context. Paul was dealing with a real controversy within the believing community in Galatia, a region in what is today’s central Turkey…
Daily Word: My Big Mouth! Proverbs 13:3
Have you ever moaned, “Me, and my big mouth”? I sure have. Too many times in my lifetime. Ever wonder where that regret came from…
