From time to time, I need reminding. Where I put my glasses. Adding butter to the shopping list. But a truly important reminder is about perspective…
Daily Word: Spiritual Constipation? 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Sorry for the graphic illustration but when we receive the blessings from GOD and do not channel His encouragement to others, this just binds us in selfishness…
Daily Word: The Unexpected Blessing. Matthew 5:4
Imagine, if you will, Jesus sees the crowds following Him. Like lost sheep that instinctively understand that this Man is their true Shepherd, they come…
Daily Word: The Best Prize! 1 Corinthians 9:25
Oh, how I love Paul’s imagery in this pericope. This verse gives us a taste of his message, but the context really gives us the story…
Daily Word: Justification and Sanctification. Hebrews 4:12
The writer of Hebrews — possibly Paul or Luke — was addressing Jewish believers. The people steeped for thousands of years in the Torah — the Law…
Daily Word: Yes! Context is Important! Jeremiah 29:11
Remember the context of this passage, and to whom GOD was talking? Israel was to be taken captive to pagan Babylon because of their rebellion against Him. Yet…
Daily Word: Alzheimer and Warriors. Matthew 5:10
Shabbat Shalom! What does Alzheimer’s have to do with today’s verse? First, what is persecution anyway? It is defined as a program or campaign to exterminate…
Daily Word: Ready and Willing. Romans 1:16
The Roman believers began “independently” of the Jewish emissaries from Jerusalem. Prior to the new congregation of Roman believers, there was a significant…
Daily Word: Ouch! Matthew 3:8
You have to admire John the Immerser [a.k.a Baptist]. He never pulled any punches. Yet, this tiny clause of his comment to the Pharisees and Sadducees is filled with hope…
