Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
… since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.
Summary: The NIV’s use of the word “struggle” prompts us to examine Paul’s intent more closely.
Struggle? What struggle?
Continue reading “Philippians 1:30 – Struggles”The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.”
Summary: Paul draws a contrast between faith and law, which leads to an unlikely comparison between faith and physics.
Continue reading “Galatians 3:12 – The Physics of Faith”… on earth as it is in heaven.
Summary: Jesus compares earth and heaven in a way that only he can. It is a teaching moment that illuminates who Jesus is as well as where he is from.
Continue reading “Matthew 6:10 – Boloney!”… until heaven and earth disappear
Summary: Understanding the Lord’s Prayer begins with understanding the words Jesus used.
Continue reading “Matthew 5:18 — Two Kinds of Heaven”