My rabbi in Philadelphia used to say, “If a sentence begins with the word, ‘therefore,’ then read the sentences before to see what it is there for.” A clever was to say, “It’s all about context.”
Daily Word: Matthew 5:44
Don’t you think it’s worth finishing Yeshua’s sentence? “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:44-45, TLV)
Daily Word: Exodus 14:14
Let’s think about this. A mighty army is pressing down on the Children of Israel from behind. A great sea is before them. There are children, babies, women in a family way, grandparents. “Hold your peace?”
Daily Word: Acts 1:8
Context. Remember how the disciples thought Jesus was there to set them free from the Roman oppressors? After everything Yeshua did — His miracles, death, and resurrection — they still asked Him when Israel would be theirs again.
Daily Word: Matthew 22:37-39
During the time of Jesus, every Jewish soul who sat under the teachings of their parents and attended synagogue knew the answer to the question: “Which is the greatest commandment in the Torah?”
Daily Word: Hebrews 12:11
Do you have a recent peaceful fruit of righteousness that you can share? One that had a painful discipline? But you now reap the joyful harvest?
Daily Word: Acts 3:19
The Hebrew word for repent is “teshuvah,” which literally means to turn or return. The Greek “metanoiete,” is similar in that it is related to “nous,” as in changing the mind. I like the image of turning and returning.
Daily Word: Revelation 21:4
Sigh. One day, my friends. We know that one day it will be fulfilled, so we continue to press in.
Daily Word: Psalm 8:4-5
Have you ever stargazed? Marveled at God’s handiwork and the shear magnitude of His creation? Then, looked at us and our concerns?
