Daniel 2:21 “And he changes the times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings: he gives wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding.” “This too shall pass.” Attar of Nishapur Attar of Nishapur, a Persian Sufi Poet, told the story of a great and powerful king
Exodus 33:18: “O’ Let me see your Glory.” Do you ever find yourself asking something from God and then you stop and wonder, “What in the world am I asking for?” Asking to see the glory of God is something I find myself doing when in the heat of worship and then afterwards I
Jeremiah 1:5, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart for my holy purpose. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.” This is one of those verses you listen to all your life and then one day it just hits you.
Isaiah 42:16: “I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, I will lead them in paths that they have not known.” “Adversity is the first path to truth.” Lord Byron Commentators have covered every base as to who the blind are. Some say it is Gentiles, some say Israel,
Isaiah 42:3: “A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench. He shall bring forth judgment unto truth.” There is a beautiful double meaning in the word for reed (qaneh). But first a little history lesson. Ever wonder where David got his musical ability? He obviously had spent
John 14:27, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the world gives, give I to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” I have heard numerous sermons on this passage in my lifetime and they all seem to interpret this passage as Jesus
Isaiah 40:29: “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Clarence Jordan, who was instrumental in the founding of Habitat for Humanity, was a gifted man who had two PhD’s in Greek and Hebrew and Agriculture. He could have become a rich and powerfully successful man. Instead he chose
Isaiah 40:11: “He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms.” The word for flock and shepherd are the same words. One is used as a noun and the other as a verb. It is up to the translator to apply the application so it makes some
Isaiah 30:21: “And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left.” Yesterday I was pondering who or what this moreka (Master Teacher) is. This morning after further mediation on the following
Isaiah 30:20: “And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be hidden any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:” The word give (nathan) is in an imperfect form and should be translated: “And even if the Lord will give
