In both the Old and New Testaments, it is the Lord God who astonishes His creatures. There is, however, a stark difference in the use of the word in the Hebrew and the Greek. The Old Testament refers mostly to the astonishing power of God in His punishment upon His...
"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is. Hebrews 10:25 What happens when we neglect corporate worship? A part of the body of Christ is missing. Imagine that one of your fingers separated itself from your body or could decide on...
This word in our list of Words of Life A to Z ~ The Ordinary Vocabulary of a Christian follows on the heels of our last post ~ God’s Utmost for My Highest. We don’t plan the order of these but rejoice at how He brings some of our posts so close together. By the...
"Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself."Exodus 19:4 When I add my comments to a familiar work, it is not to belittle the beloved author. Such was the case when I began the series Beyond a Mere...
What must it have been like---exiled on the Isle of Patmos, because of his testimony for Christ? (Revelation 1) John had no live band to lead him in worship, no accompaniment, no artificial light, no props, and no company. But he had his past experience with the Lord...
(If you have not read our last post which leads into this one, here is the link.) The Old Testament uses the word ARMOUR as relating to physical warfare – the dress of a soldier and his weapons. The New Testament uses the word ARMOUR in reference to spiritual warfare...
God made the heavens and the earth. In six days God had made all that man needed, including the man; and pronounced that it was “very good.” He needed to do nothing more -- only to stand back and glory in what He had made. He blessed it, and sanctified it, setting the...
The word APPROVED is used only in the Greek New Testament. It is unrelated to the word prove in the Old Testament which means to test, try, tempt. New Testament G584 Strong’s Concordance apodeiknymi ä-po-dā'k-nü-mē 1. to point away from one's self, to point out, show...
What a difference a different day makes! Six days shall work be done; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of rest. Leviticus 23:3 Can you imagine a week with only six days? Without the extra day, creation would have already been exhausted. Without the Sabbath,...