Continuation of Fear of God beginning of knowledge, based on an article by Wendy Widder In several denominations, the preachers make the congregants afraid of God. It’s common for Bible teachers to say that “fearing the Lord” and “being afraid of the Lord” are two very different things. But this overstates the case. The Bible’s… Read More Does fearing the Lord mean to be afraid of him?
The fear of the Lord has a familiar, weakened sense, in which it means little more than piety (e.g. Job 28:28; Prov. 9:10); the context forbids this weakened sense here. So far as we are to be judged by our deeds we may well be afraid of what is to come. It is in this… Read More Fear of God beginning of knowledge
There is only one God to whom we should give all the honour and glory and that is the Elohim Hashem Jehovah God.
The three “friends” of Job have given up reasoning with him, their minds were locked into thinking that everything ‘bad’ that happens is always a form of punishment by God – but this is only sometimes. We are now reading some very interesting chapters that contain Job’s meditations about God and his way – and… Read More Today’s thought “Where shall wisdom be found?” (December 21)
The three chapters in 2 Corinthians today total 55 verses and are quite a challenge to grasp all the points Paul is making. He is concerned about “those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart” (5:12). He tells them, “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation… Read More Today’s thought (September 05): “Bringing holiness to completion”
On the 21st day of the 7th month (Av = July-August), the prophet Haggai gave a second message from the Eternal. (Haggai 2:1) He asked about Zerubbabel (Shealtiel’s son and Judah’s governor), Joshua (Jehozadak’s son and the high priest), and all those who returned from exile, or any of them still living who saw how… Read More Today’s thought “Latter glory of the house of God shall be greater than the former” (December 18)
Today’s thought Desire that every one shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end (July 26) These last few days we had some beautiful weather, with real Summer time temperatures between 31 and 36° C (in some places 39° C) . As man often likes to complain, some people did… Read More Today’s thought: In the Holiday-time not being lazy for God (Summer 2019)
Today’s thought “A Perfect World” (January 02) On January the 1st we had an eye on Genesis 1.2. Today we look at Genesis 3-4. The Genesis record is so simple in the way it lays out the days of creation. A Divine Being not limited or restricted by time. It was there when there… Read More Today’s thought “A Perfect World” (January 02)
PROVERBS 1:1_____________ 1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David King of Israel, 2 To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding 3 To receive the instruction Of wisdom, justice, judgement, and equity, 4 to give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion, 5 A wise man… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 18 Proverbs – Fear of God, Wisdom and instruction
Those who say they love God should be able to show their love for Him, by knowing Him very well and to be able to tell others what He had or has to say. Bible memorization is absolutely fundamental to spiritual formation. By memorization confidence and assurance will be enhanced and you shall come to feel how no other single exercise pays greater spiritual dividends! … Read More Memorizing wonderfully 2 Biblical Reasons to Memorize Scripture
Today’s thought “Ability to assemble” (May 14) Yesterday in the reading of the Acts of the apostles (28:4) we could see how barbarous man could be and when watching television we still can see the cruelty of the human being which often acts worse than an animal would do. In that verse the attitude of… Read More Today’s thought “Ability to assemble” (May 14)
Today’s thought “Circumcise your heart” (May 12) 6 The Lord, your God, will circumcise your hearts[a] and the hearts of your descendants, so that you will love the Lord, your God, with your whole heart and your whole being, in order that you may live. (Deuteronomy 30:6 New American Bible Revised Edition) 16 Circumcise therefore the foreskins… Read More Today’s thought “Ability to circumcise your heart” (May 13)
In this world human race goes about as if they are all wild animals let loose in front of all niceties they want. In this system of things there are some, a few, who do feel strongly they are going on the right path, which they want to share with others, though those other people… Read More Cognizance at the doorstep or at the internet socket
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