Psalm 9:1 reflects a profound heart posture of gratitude and testimony. The psalmist’s praise is not passive but active, as he commits to giving thanks and declaring God’s wonders. This verse invites believers to cultivate a lifestyle of wholehearted worship, recognizing and proclaiming God’...
That leadership accountability includes our President speaking to the UN encouraging the support of any endeavor people and groups from around the world which fight for freedom in their culture and stand in protest. We must stand with them, not forgetting it was very much a struggle for our ...
Nothing like a crudely drawn penis to really understand the beauty of this Italian city. I’m not encouraging drawing dicks on masterpieces, like, don’t do it. However, as long as there are crudely drawn dicks, I will enjoy them. What’s inside the Duomo? I’M SO GLAD YOU ASKED!
Overall, Psalm 29 highlights the grandeur and authority of God, encouraging believers to stand in awe of His power and to worship Him with reverence. The use of natural elements like thunder and storms serves to illustrate the sheer magnitude of God’s voice and His dominion over all creation...
1. Present Suffering and Future Glory (Verse 18): Paul begins by stating that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed to us. This provides a powerful perspective, encouraging believers to endure current hardships with the assurance of a...
So, for those of you who read through your Bible with the CrossWalk staff for an entire year, I want to say, “Congratulations! Well done! You made it.” And thank you for doing this with us. I hope you found the journey to be enlightening, encouraging and faith-strengthening. I can...
The pandemic likely acquired this nickname because of World War I, which was in full swing at the time. The major countries involved in the war were keen to avoid encouraging their enemies, so reports of the extent of the flu were suppressed in Germany, Austria, France, the United Kingdom...
Job 1:5 tn The first verb could also be joined with the next to form a verbal hendiadys: “he would rise early and he would sacrifice” would then simply be “he would sacrifice early in the morning” (see M. Delcor, “Quelques cas de survivances du vocabulaire nomade en hébreu bibl...
Me: Good morning, Father! Abba: Good morning, Jon! Me: Father, it seems to me that this is one of those passages where the New American Standard Bible takes liberty with the translation in the attempt to adhere to more modern English. There are, according to the Englishman’s Concordance...
Many of the books rolling out from publishers each month are helpful, encouraging, and thought-provoking. But there are so many new volumes that it can be hard to determine what deserves a special place on the shelf. How will we find new books that can become our “pleasant and regular ...