So, certainly, we need to put off any kind of speech that could be described by any of those adjectives, but it’s not enough to just quit saying things that fit those descriptions. We also need to put on speech that is, as Paul said in that verse, edifying and grace-giving. Edifyi...
That verse doesn’t say you’ll be blessed if youknowthese things. It says you’ll be blessed if youdothem. Maybe you’re coming out of a stormy season right now—or maybe you’re about to go through one. I can’t stress it enough: Build your life on the unshakeable Word of God...
. .--The meaning of the verse will be seen more clearly if one clause be placed in a parenthesis: "For ye know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing he was rejected (for he found no place of repentance), though he sought it earnestly with tears." The blessing ...
Verse 22. - The blessing of the Lord. The Septuagint adds, "upon the head of the righteous," as in Ver. 6. Not chance and luck, not even industry and labour, but God giveth the increase (Ecclesiastes 5:18, 19). He addeth no sorrow with it; i.e. with the Blessing. In ...
Surrender your heart and mouth to the power of the Holy Spirit. Memorize and use this verse as a devout prayer throughout the day, “Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips” Ps 141:3. Then follow the leadings of God. He will lead you to bless and...
But these blessings in Psalm 128 don’t come from fearful “have to” obedience to man, but from reverencing God above all else. So the longing of verses 1-4 become the prayer of verses 5-6 (notice the word may used three times in these verse)....
but we boast in the name of Yahweh, our God.8 They will collapse and fall,and we will rise and stand firm.9 Rescue,[h] O Yahweh.Let the king answer us when we call. Footnotes Psalm 20:1 The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English ...
When the weight of our life rests upon our submission to God, we are in a position to be blessed, as the above verse indicates. Some physical benefits of kneeling that testify to this resting position: upper and lower back muscles relax, heart rate slows down, blood pressure regulates. ...
Psalm 32:8“I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.” This year there were moments when I felt unequipped for certain responsibilities, but God encouragd me with this verse. If He is my teacher and has His eye upon...
Reports on the use of photographic and computer-imaging technologies in confirming the date and contents of two unusual silver amulets discovered in an excavation in Jerusalem. Citation of version of the bible found in the amulets; Affirmation on the confirmation of the word Yahweh in each verse;...