The context of these verses is not what you might think. This passage of comfort and love appear at the end of a series of statements . . .
Daily Word: Who is Doing the Asking? Psalm 100:2
How do we serve? With reluctance? Resentment? Resignation? We always have a choice how — or who — we serve
Daily Word: Watch Those Fastballs! 1 Thessalonians 5:15
When someone “strikes” out at us and our faith, do we “strike” back? Do we lob Bible passages like fastballs with the intent of harming or getting back at our attackers?
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: It’s Not a Fortune Cookie Message, Matthew 7:12
Today’s verse has been labeled as, “The Golden Rule.” Generally, everyone knows the “do unto others as you would want them to do you.” But, most don’t know or hear the whole verse. “… for this is the Law and the Prophets.”
Daily Word: Where is Your Inner Room? Matthew 6:6
Does our Heavenly Father care where we talk to Him? Is it about how perfect or eloquently we say our prayers?
Daily Word: The Greatest Adventure! Hebrews 13:8
What does that mean, really? Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever? Let’s think that through, as readers of the Bible, not as students or scholars. Let’s be sojourners
Daily Word: Count to 10, Romans 12:21
What’s our first response when someone hurts us? Experts say it is one of two things: strike back or run away. Or maybe hit and run.
Daily Word: Forget the Bread, Mark 8:35
Mark has done a great job of recapping just how much the disciples DIDN’T get Yeshua. And us? After nearly two thousand years of molding His followers into icons
