What goes through your mind when you read, “fear of the LORD?” Do you think about the flood and Noah (Genesis 7), Aaron’s sons Nadab and…
Daily Word: The Latest Fashion: Humility. 1 Peter 5:6
While this verse is directed to the “elders” (vs. 1), we can all take a lesson in Peter’s letter to the diaspora (Jewish people living…
Daily Word: Bearing Burdens. Psalm 68:20[19]
Most likely, this psalm — written by David — was a psalm of ascent. The Jewish people prepared for worship, by worshipping. This…
Daily Word: Learning How to Rest. Matthew 11:28-29
Oh my. The context of these verses is not what you might think. This passage of comfort and love appear at the end of…
Daily Word: Designed for a Purpose. Ephesians 2:10
We were created for a purpose. Isn’t that comforting? We were made for good deeds, yet our salvation doesn’t rest on them…
Daily Word: Dwelling Place. Philippians 4:8
Whenever I read this verse, I think of Betsie ten Boom, Corrie’s sister. In the movie, The Hiding Place, the ten Boom sisters stood in…
Daily Word: Giving vs. Shortages. Proverbs 11:25
Remember the shortages of toilet paper, paper towels, masks, and hand sanitizer? How many of us grabbed what we could out of fear, rather…
Daily Word: He Sees All. Proverbs 5:21
One of my most humiliating events occurred when I was in third grade. I got into trouble. Not just trouble, but a quadruple-portion trouble…
Daily Word: No Excuses. Ephesians 4:2
Do we allow disagreements and fear as excuses to not put up with one another in love? Unfortunately, for many of us, being right or…
