Our Messiah gave us a doctoral thesis of the Torah, yet spoken in the simplest terms that a child could understand.
Daily Word: Don’t Look at the Hurt. 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 line waiting to be deloused at Ravensbruck . . .
Daily Word: The Perfect Love We Don’t Talk About. 1 John 4:18
This verse is deep. Typically, folks — me included — don’t contextualize the “perfect love drives out fear.”
Daily Word: It’s All About the Fruit. John 15:4
It’s All About the Fruit. Lately, I don’t have much of a green thumb. I have learned you can’t root a tree in a glass of water.
Daily Word: Be Strong and Wait! Psalm 27:14
Sometimes the most difficult thing we can do in our faith journey is to wait. Waiting requires faith — real faith. Not just lip service, or formula faith
Daily Word: Don’t Forget Abba! Jacob [James] 5:13
It’s pretty straightforward, right? Having a rough time? Pray. Feeling good? Sing praises to the LORD. I don’t know about you, but I need reminding of this.
Daily Word: Breakthrough Listening, James [Jacob] 1:19
Apparently, not much has changed since those two souls were kicked out of the Garden. We’re still slow to listen, but quick to speak and get angry.
Daily Word: Practice Makes Peace, Philippians 4:9
Philippians is one of the letters Paul wrote from prison. Based on the tone of Paul’s letter, the believing community in Philippi seemed to be a favorite of his.
Daily Word: Simple Isn’t Always Easy, Matthew 22:37-39
From the time the Finger of God wrote on tablets of stone (Exodus 31:18), to Moses transcribing ADONAI’s Torah (Genesis to Deuteronomy), it has always been Love God (Deuteronomy 6:5). Love one another (Leviticus 18:19).
