Fruitful and Multiply

Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.” Genesis 1:28 NLT Think about that first commandment that the Creator gave to his human creatures: “Have lotsContinue reading “Fruitful and Multiply”

Crushing His Enemies

You will break them with an iron rod and smash them like clay pots.                                                   Psalm 2:9 NLT The Lord will march forth like a mighty hero; he will come out like a warrior, full of fury. He will shout his battle cry and crush all his enemies.                                                                                                      Isaiah 42:13 NLT The Old TestamentContinue reading “Crushing His Enemies”

I Will

I will be careful to live a blameless life— when will you come to help me? Psalm 101:2 NLT The fundamental principle in inductive Bible study is observation. That is, looking at the text carefully to see what is actually there. The point is that you can’t interpret what you haven’t seen. So what do you look for? One of theContinue reading “I Will”

Love- Human and Divine

How beautiful and how pleasing you are, my love, with your delights.                                Song of Songs 7:6 NIV Have you ever asked yourself what the Song of Songs (Song of Solomon) is doing in the Bible? If you have, you are certainly not alone. The book has created problems for interpreters for about as farContinue reading “Love- Human and Divine”

Abomination

A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is His delight.                         Proverbs 11:1 ESV The word “abomination” (Heb. to’ebah) occurs disproportionately often in the book of Proverbs. It refers to something that is particularly disgusting to Yahweh. In Proverbs it is used to describe an interesting variety of persons, objectsContinue reading “Abomination”

Plans

We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer. People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives.  Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.                                                 Proverbs 16:1-3 NLT At least four times in the Psalms (33:10) and the Proverbs (16:1, 9; 19:21)Continue reading “Plans”