Context is so important with today’s verse. Verse 5 begins with what is called the V’ahavta — which means “and you shall love.” The V’ahavta follows the Shem…
Daily Word: Make Disciples. Matthew 28:19
Shabbat Shalom! I admire missionaries to remote lands most of us have never heard of. Could I do it? Probably not. And sometimes, I feel a…
Daily Word: Context—Escaping Temptation? 1 Corinthians 10:13
Has anyone ever said to you, “God doesn’t give you more than you can handle.”? That saying — which isn’t Scriptural — might be a misinterpretation…
Daily Word: Yippee! Let’s Talk About Suffering! 1 Peter 5:10
The S Word. Yippee! Time to talk about suffering! The apostle Peter — who was one of the original twelve that walked with Jesus — has what…
Daily Word: Ever Flowing Justice and Righteousness. Amos 5:24
Have you ever read the book of Amos? Its contents are pretty tough. A lot of God’s judgments on Israel’s neighbors and then Israel herself…
Daily Word: Searching for the Light in this World? Isaiah 60:1
Shabbat Shalom! Arise! Shine! Today’s verse leads us into one of the most profound chapters of prophesies. Some have come to be, others are…
Daily Word: Never? Never Shaken? Psalm 55:23
Never is a big word. It’s right up there with e-t-e-r-n-i-t-y. Psalm 55 is King David’s plea for help against his enemies. Not just any enemy…
Daily Word: Owner’s Manual to Life? Psalm 24:1
If our Heavenly Father is the owner of the earth and the Creator of the Universe, it stands to reason when He publishes an owner’s manual we…
Daily Word: Testing Our Hungers, Matthew 5:6
What do we hunger and thirst for? Each of us probably has different priorities. And these “cravings” can change from day to day. Even from…
