8 The wicked prowl all around,and what is worthless is exalted by the human race. (Psalms 12:8 CSB) Consider for a moment all the things in your life you consider as having worth. Categorize them into the things that sustain you, the things that give your life meaning and the...
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Learning from Weakness
15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are, yet without sin. (Hebrews 4:15 CSB) Human weakness is something God is very familiar with. Luckily, He does not see us in light...
Obedience vs Sacrifice
22 Then Samuel said: Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrificesas much as in obeying the Lord?Look: to obey is better than sacrifice,to pay attention is better than the fat of rams. (1 Samuel 15:22 CSB) In the Old Testament, the Jewish people would have to sacrifice animals and burn them...
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15 The nations have fallen into the pit they made;their foot is caught in the net they have concealed. (Psalms 9:15 CSB) I have been watching a number of debates that have arisen out of what can only be a reflection of our verse today. The nation has fallen into...
Understand
12 Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who comes from God, so that we may understand what has been freely given to us by God. (1 Corinthians 2:12 CSB) My dad used to say, “You better understand how your bread gets buttered.” Meaning, I...