11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. I remember the story told of a group of blindfolded men who were... Continue Reading →
PRE-EXISTING KNOWLEGE IMPACTS NEW HEARING
Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” What the serpent did in this encounter was why scripture used the word 'crafty' in describing it.... Continue Reading →
HAVE YOU NOT KNOWN?
Whenever a statement begins with the words 'did you know that', it is likely indicative of a fact or truth one might never have been exposed to. This can usually have a profound impact on the hearer. Today, the prophet Isaiah speaks in a like manner and what follows were a range of attributes of... Continue Reading →
FAITH COMES BY HEARING
Romans 10:17 Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. The preposition 'by' as used in today's verse has two distinct meanings when looked at in the Greek. The first relates to 'origin' and the second, to 'channel'. Hence, even though the same word 'by' is used in the English translation,... Continue Reading →
HAVE YOU ASKED FOR EXPLANATION?
Matthew 13:36 Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him saying, “Explain [clearly] to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” The disciples today sat in one of the many lessons of Jesus and were privy to hear a parable about weeds and wheat. In... Continue Reading →
INSPIRE FAITH, NOT FEAR
Isaiah 7:2 The news had come to the royal court of Judah: “Syria is allied with Israel against us!” So the hearts of the king and his people trembled with fear, like trees shaking in a storm. Fear is 'sense-dependent' because it rides on the waves of stimuli reinterpreted by an individuals mind to create... Continue Reading →
WHO TOLD YOU?
DAY 341 Genesis 3:11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? God's question to Adam was a question to clarify what he had submitted his ears to hear and obey. This question 'Who told you that you... Continue Reading →
IS YOUR EAR TRAINED TO HEAR?
DAY 294 Luke 12:11-22 Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say. For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.” It is easy to claim every promise of... Continue Reading →
WHAT, AND HOW TO HEAR
DAY 287 Luke 11:28 Blessed rather are those who hear those who hear the word and keep it. To be able to keep the word, one must first be in a position to hear it. However, there are dynamics to hearing. Among the many statements Jesus made, one that was fairly common was 'he that... Continue Reading →