Glorified

2402) When one is described as dignified, what pops up in your head? Is it someone who is blunt, to the point of destruction? Is it someone who flips out at the counter of the pharmacy? Is it someone who would need to be censored every other word if they appeared on TV? No. It’s
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Powerful

2401) That speech was powerful. The movie was powerful. The book was powerful. All these things define this word in terms that humans can understand. Yet, in 1 Chronicles 29:11, David describes God as powerful, and it means so much more. The Hebrew word for powerful is gbuwrah, and it focuses on the fact that
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God is Great

2400) When I was reading through passages in the Old Testament, I came across 1 Chronicles 29:11. Reading it, I gasped because I was unfamiliar with a verse which holds so much spiritual truth. Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is
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Presentation

2399) As a teacher, I learned early in my career that presentation is huge. If I were to say to my young scholars, I guess we ought to try this new thing and end with a sigh, they won’t buy into the idea. Instead, I could say, I have a fantastic idea for us to
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Pep Rally

2398) I loved pep rallies when I taught high school. The energy and enthusiasm in a gym with 1200+ kids was palpable. It seemed that the athletes were charged as if hit by lightning bolts. The pep band played with huge decibels of sound. Those of us in the stands couldn’t wait to watch the
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Perceived Safety

2397) Much safety we feel is really perceived. Yes, seatbelts are important for safety, but do they completely save? Just because you have a seatbelt on, does this mean nothing can hurt you? What about locks on your house? Yes, it’s important to lock up your house, but does this keep out a thief who
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Peace, not Confusion

2396) There are many verses in the Bible I don’t understand, so when I come across one, I like to take a deeper look. 1 Corinthians 14:33 is one of these verses. Paul tells us God is not a God of confusion but of peace. The reason I have not understood this is because there
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Perception vs. Reality

2395) In my reading, I often see authors refer to the fact that one’s own perceptions are reality to them. There is wisdom in keeping this in mind, but we need to be careful in concluding that since it’s one’s perception, it is reality. For example, when someone is paranoid, their perception is that everyone
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Reflections

2394) Most of us are familiar with the 10 Commandments, and because of this, we might feel less inclined to study them. So today, I’d like to look at Exodus 20:7; the third commandment. It reads, thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. (KJV) The Hebrew word for vain here is
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Give What You Get

2393) Whether we are aware of this or not, we tend to give out to other people what we have been given in this life. A powerful example of this is reflected in the way we were raised. The truth in negative is, if you were horribly criticized, you might have the tendency of being
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