One of the thingsthat I really love about what King David is saying in this particular verse here is that it’s awhenGod is angry. He’s slow to anger, but he does indeed get angry. Personally, I’m reminded of times when the Holy Spirit’s conviction on my heart is exactly what ...
grow fruits on the same old tree. Ultimately, they rot as they ripen. What Paul called “works of the flesh” (Gal 5:19 ESV) are commonly seen in extremists: “sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, di...
You can read Lamentations 2 here: Lamentations 2 – God’s Anger over Israel Why this is important: In the Christian … Continue reading→ The Temptation of Benjamin | A fictional short story December 8, 2024 In the quiet solitude of the Judean desert, Benjamin wandered, his heart heavy wit...
and letting all your dark emotions out to God. Do that. He invites you to let him have it. “Cast your cares on him,” Peter writes. Let him have all of your frustrations and anger. When you practice lament, notice that nearly all the psalms of lament eventually wind their way aroun...
1 Peter 2:8tnGrk“a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” The latter phrase uses the termσκάνδαλον(skandalon), denoting an obstacle to faith, something that arouses anger and rejection. 1 Peter 2:8snA quotation fromIsa 8:14. ...
consumed by the will of another—in this case, Mary’s will is consumed by God’s. From this I see her attitude being parallel with what John the Baptist said in John 3:30 “He must increase, but I must decrease” (KJV) or, “Hemust become greater; I must becomeless.” (NIV)....
“When David saw the angel, he said to the LORD, “I am the one who has sinned and done wrong! But these people are as innocent as sheep—what have they done? Let your anger fall against me and my family.” 2 Samuel 24:17 NLT The Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament...
Is it not clear that murder begins with anger? Jesus expanded the law to include what goes on in your mind which is the “heart.” The heart is a symbol of feelings and thoughts of the mind. Jesus expanded the law regarding sex: ...
them to their power. Many times he delivered them, but they were bent on rebellion and they wasted away in their sin. But he took note of their distress when he heard their cry; for their sake he remembered his covenant and out of his great love he relented. (Psa 106:42-45 NIV) ...
For some reason, it was on my heart to gently bring up the Bible version issue, so I mentioned to him that after decades of being an NIV lover and KJB hater, I decided to study the reason for all of the different Bible versions. (My article outlining that issue, in depth, can be ...