Daily Rhema Word

1 Corinthians 13:4

2011-09-24T08:10:00.002-04:00

“Love is patient....” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Love (agape: agape: charity, brotherly love, affection, good will, benevolence) is patient (makrothumeo: bears long, suffers long, patiently enduring, perseveres patiently, enduring misfortunes and troubles; patient in bearing the offenses and injuries of others; mild and slow in avenging, slow to anger, slow to punish) ....”SUMMARYThe

Numbers 11:4-6

2011-08-26T07:04:00.000-04:00

“The rabble who were among them had greedy desires; and also the sons of Israel wept again and said, ‘Who will give us meat to eat? We remember the fish which we used to eat free in Egypt, the cucumbers and the melons and the leeks and the onions and the garlic, but now our appetite is gone. There is nothing at all to look at except this manna.’” (NASB) STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS “I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard (akouo: hearken, give audience, hearer, not deaf, to attend to, consider what is or has been said, understand, perceive, comprehend) behind me a loud

James 5:8

2011-08-24T07:21:00.000-04:00

“You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.” (NASB) STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS “You too be patient (makrothumeo: endure, not to lose heart, persevere patiently and bravely; to be longsuffering, slow to anger, slow to punish); strengthen (sterizo: establish, make stable, make firm) your hearts (kardia: the center and seat of spiritual life; seat of the

Philippians 4:4

2011-08-23T08:00:00.003-04:00

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!” (NASB) STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS “Rejoice (chairo: be glad, joy, hail, greeting, rejoice exceedingly, to be well, thrive) in the Lord always (pantote: ever, evermore, at all times); again I will say, rejoice!” SUMMARY Rejoice exceedingly and be glad in the LORD at all times, forevermore; again I will say rejoice exceedingly!

Romans 8:5

2011-08-22T07:17:00.002-04:00

“For they who are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh, but those who are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.” (KJV) STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS “For they who are after the flesh (sarx: carnally minded, sensuous nature of man with cravings which incite to sin, earthly nature of man apart from divine influence prone to sin and to be opposed to God) do mind (phroneo: think on,

Proverbs 3:5

2011-08-19T07:09:00.001-04:00

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.” (NASB) STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS “Trust (batach: to have confidence, to be secure, to cause to trust, to feel safe) in the LORD with all your heart (leb: mind, understanding, wisdom, inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding, knowledge, thinking, reflection, conscience, seat of emotions and passions) and do

Nehemiah 8:10b

2011-08-18T07:30:00.000-04:00

“The joy of the LORD is your strength.” (NASB) STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS “The joy (chedvah: rejoicing, gladness) of the LORD is your strength (ma`owz: fortress, rock, place of safety, protection, refuge, stronghold).” SUMMARY The joy and gladness of the LORD is your rock and fortress, your place of safety and strength. MEDITATION As I’ve said before, I think this verse summarizes quite

Hebrews 10:35

2011-08-16T07:23:00.002-04:00

“Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.” (NASB) STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS “Therefore, do not throw away (apoballo: cast away, throw off) your confidence (parrhesia: boldness, freedom in speaking, unreservedness, without concealment, free and fearless, cheerful courage, assurance), which has a great reward (misthapodosia: payment, recompence).” SUMMARY Don’t

1 John 4:8

2011-08-12T07:56:00.003-04:00

“The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.” (NASB) STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS “The one who does not love (agapao: beloved, to welcome, to love dearly) does not know (ginosko: perceive, understand, intimately acquainted with) God, for God is love (agape: love, charity, brotherly love, affection, benevolence).” SUMMARY The one who doesn’t love dearly doesn’t know or

1 Corinthians 10:13

2011-08-11T07:27:00.002-04:00

“Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (NASB) STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS “Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do (poieo: make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, fulfill, perform), do all to the glory (doxa: glorious, honor, praise, dignity, worship) of God.” SUMMARY Whatever you do, do absolutely everything in praise, honor and

1 Peter 4:8

2011-08-10T07:21:00.001-04:00

“Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.” (NASB) STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS “Above (pro: before) all, keep fervent (ektenes: without ceasing, earnestly) in your love (agape: charity, dear, affection, benevolence) for one another, because love covers (kalupto: hides, hinders the knowledge of a thing, veils) a multitude (plethos: company,

John 14:1

2011-08-09T07:39:00.002-04:00

“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.” (NASB) STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS “Do not let your heart (kardia: the seat of physical life and center of all physical and spiritual life, soul or mind, the seat of the thoughts, passions, desires, appetites, affections, purposes) be troubled (tarasso: agitated, to cause one inward commotion, take away calmness of mind,

Proverbs 3:3

2011-08-08T08:08:00.000-04:00

“Do not let kindness and truth leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.” (NASB) STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS “Do not let kindness (checed: mercy, lovingkindness, goodness) and truth ('emeth: stability, continuance, faithfulness, reliableness of testimony, of judgment and of divine instruction) leave (`azab: forsake, depart from) you; bind (qashar: conspire,

Ephesians 2:4-6

2011-08-07T09:20:00.005-04:00

“But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“But God, being rich in mercy (eleos: kindness or good will towards the

Update

2009-09-30T07:47:00.003-04:00

Well, here I am nearly four months from when I initiated my hiatus from this blog. I've not felt compelled to restart the daily posts as of yet. Perhaps I will again someday, perhaps not. For full articles that I'm still writing, remember to check out the Double Edged Sword Blog.

Hiatus

2009-06-06T07:43:00.006-04:00

I'm going to take a week or so hiatus from doing new Rhema Word posts. I have found that, although the LORD speaks to me through them greatly, it has become somewhat of a responsibility as opposed to a joy. My desire is to hunger to do it again. I think some time away from it might do just that.Please feel free to visit older posts or go read some stuff over at my other site, The Double Edged

1 Thessalonians 5:11

2009-06-05T06:48:00.002-04:00

“Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Therefore encourage (parakaleo: comfort, exhort, desire, instruct, teach, admonish, strengthen) one another and build up (oikodomeo or oikodomos: edify, embolden, restore, rebuild, establish; promote growth in affection, grace, virtue and holiness) one another, just as you

Psalm 103:10

2009-06-04T07:13:00.003-04:00

"He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities." (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS"He has not dealt (`asah: done, made, wrought, deal, commitment, offer, executed, kept, shown, worked, performed) with us according to our sins (chet': faults, grievously, offences, guilt for sin), nor rewarded (gamal: dealt bountifully with, done, bestowed, recompensed

Proverbs 15:1

2009-06-03T06:26:00.003-04:00

“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“A gentle (rak: tender, soft, delicate) answer turns away wrath (chemahor or chema: fury, poison, displeasure, rage, anger), but a harsh (`etseb: sorrow, labor, grievous, sorrowful) word stirs up anger ('aph: wrath, longsuffering).”SUMMARYA gentle and tender answer turns away wrath and anger,

Proverbs 31:25

2009-06-02T07:01:00.003-04:00

“Strength and dignity are [an excellent wife’s] clothing, and she smiles at the future.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Strength (`oz or `owz: power, might, boldness) and dignity (hadar: glory, majesty, honor, beauty) are [an excellent wife’s] clothing, and she smiles (sachaq: plays, laughs, rejoices) at the future.”SUMMARYStrength, power, might, boldness, majesty, honor, beauty, dignity –

Mark 11:24

2009-06-01T06:52:00.002-04:00

“Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them”. (NKJV)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask (aiteo: desire, require, crave, call for) when you pray, believe (pisteuo: commit to, trust, think to be true, place confidence in, be persuaded) that you receive them, and you will have them”.

Weekend

2009-05-30T06:19:00.000-04:00

DRW will return Monday morning.

James 1:27

2009-05-29T06:20:00.004-04:00

"This is pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world." (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS"This is pure (katharos: no uncleanness, free from corrupt desire, sin and guilt) and undefiled (amiantos: unsoiled, free from that by which the nature of a thing is deformed) religion (threskeia:

Romans 12:11

2009-05-28T06:44:00.002-04:00

“Never be lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.” (NKJV)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Never be lagging (okneros: slothful, grievous, sluggish) in diligence (spoude: care, striving after, earnestness), fervent (zeo: to boil with heat, be hot, metaphorical for boiling anger, love, zealous) in spirit, serving (douleuo: in bondage, do service, obeying, submitting, yielding to) the

Psalm 69:16

2009-05-27T07:05:00.001-04:00

“Answer me, O LORD, out of the goodness of your love; in your great mercy turn to me.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Answer me, O LORD, out of the goodness (towb: wellness, fairness, fine, beautiful, favor, bounty) of Your love; in Your great mercy (racham: compassion, pity, tender love) turn to me.”SUMMARYAnswer me, O LORD, out of the goodness and favor of Your love; in Your great

Psalm 78:13

2009-05-26T06:47:00.001-04:00

“He divided the sea and caused them to pass through, and He made the waters stand up like a heap.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“He divided the sea and caused them to pass through (`abar: pass over, bring, carry, march over), and He made the waters stand up (natsab: upright, erected, established) like a heap (ned: piled up).”SUMMARYHe divided the sea and caused them to pass through and march

Isaiah 26:3

2009-05-25T06:50:00.004-04:00

“The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in You.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“The steadfast (camak: upheld, put, sustained, established, supported) of mind (yester: imagination, purpose, intellectual framework) You will keep in perfect peace (shalowm or shalom: well, welfare, prosperity, safe, health, completeness, tranquility, contentment), because he

Psalm 119:89

2009-05-24T07:50:00.003-04:00

“Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Forever (`owlam: everlasting, perpetual, evermore, always, continuous existence, everlasting, indefinite or unending future), O LORD, Your word is settled (natsab: stand, set up, upright, appointed, established) in heaven.”SUMMARYForevermore O Lord, Your word is set up and established in heaven.MEDITATIONNo

Romans 15:2

2009-05-23T09:09:00.002-04:00

“Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Each of us is to please (aresko: accommodate one's self to the opinions, desires and interests of) his neighbor (plesion: any other person, fellow man, irrespective of race or religion) for his good, to his edification (oikodome: building up, promoting another's growth).”SUMMARYEach of us

Psalm 63:8

2009-05-22T06:59:00.002-04:00

“My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“My soul clings (dabaq: follows hard, joined, stays with, pursues closely, cleaves) to You; Your right hand upholds (tamak: retain, grasp, held, support) me.”SUMMARYMy soul is joined to you, I pursue You closely; Your right hand holds and supports me.MEDITATIONAt times we lose sight of our frailty. Perhaps we

Psalm 25:5

2009-05-21T07:07:00.003-04:00

“Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Lead (darak: walk, lead forth, guide) me in Your truth ('emeth: truly, right, assured, established, faithful, verity, firmness, faithfulness, reliableness, divine instruction) and teach (lamad: learn, instruct, diligently, skillful, train) me, for You are the

1 John 4:11

2009-05-20T07:01:00.003-04:00

“Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Beloved (agapetos: dearly beloved, well beloved, esteemed, dear, favorite, worthy of love), if God so loved (agapao: beloved, to love dearly) us, we also ought (opheilo: owe, be bound, one's duty, be a debtor, be indebted) to love one another.”SUMMARYI say to you, one who is worthy of my love, as

On Your Own

2009-05-19T07:05:00.002-04:00

I've recently received several emails telling me how much people enjoy reading these every morning. I'm blessed and honored that others also see such value in God's Word. However, my purpose is not to supply anyone with their daily dose of the Word, so today I'm not doing a Rhema Word. I'd like to instead encourage you to take the time to research and word study a verse for yourself today. Move

John 12:43

2009-05-18T07:14:00.002-04:00

“For they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“For they loved the approval (doxa: glory, honor, praise, dignity, worship) of men rather than (mallon: more, better, more readily, to a greater degree than) the approval of God.”SUMMARYFor they loved the honor and praise of men to a greater degree than the honor and praise of God.MEDITATIONWhy

Romans 12:9

2009-05-17T08:19:00.003-04:00

“Let love be without hypocrisy, abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Let love be without hypocrisy (anupokritos: without dissimulation, undisguised, sincere), abhor (apostugeo: dislike, have a horror of) what is evil (poneros: annoyances, hardships, perils, wicked); cling (kollao: join yourself with, cleave, keep company, be fastened) to what is good (

Psalm 109:26

2009-05-16T07:48:00.003-04:00

“Help me, O LORD my God; save me according to Your lovingkindness.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Help me, O LORD my God; save (yasha`: deliver, help, preserve, defend, rescue) me according to Your lovingkindness (checed: mercy, kindness, goodness, favor).”SUMMARYHelp me, O LORD my God; defend and deliver me according to Your mercy and goodness.MEDITATIONThis verse always encourages me. I

Proverbs 4:25

2009-05-15T07:09:00.006-04:00

“Let your eyes look directly ahead, And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Let your eyes look (nabat: behold, consider, regard, see, respect, pay attention to, show regard to) directly ahead, And let your gaze be fixed straight (yashar: direct, right, well, upright, level, just, lawful) in front of you.”SUMMARYLet your eyes pay attention to what

1 Corinthians 3:16

2009-05-14T06:51:00.003-04:00

“Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Do you not know that you are a temple (naos: shrine, sanctuary, consisting of the Holy place and the Holy of Holies) of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?”SUMMARYDo you not know that you are a temple, a sanctuary of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

Psalm 91:4

2009-05-13T06:54:00.001-04:00

“He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“He will cover (cakak or sakak: covering, defense, hedge in, fence about, overshadow) you with His pinions ('ebrah: feathers), and under His wings you may seek refuge (chacah: trust, have hope, protection); His faithfulness is a shield and

John 10:11

2009-05-12T07:08:00.002-04:00

“I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“I am the good (kalos: better, honest, beautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable, commendable, admirable) shepherd (poimen: he to whose care and control others have committed themselves, and whose precepts they follow; the presiding officer, manager,

Psalm 115:12

2009-05-10T07:08:00.001-04:00

“The LORD has been mindful of us; He will bless us...” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“The LORD has been mindful (zakar: remembered, mentioned, remembrance, record, call to mind, be thought of, to make a memorial, make remembrance) of us; He will bless us...”SUMMARYThe LORD has made a memorial and remembrance of us, he has called us to mind and thought of us; He will bless us.MEDITATIONI often

Isaiah 40:29

2009-05-09T05:36:00.002-04:00

“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“He gives (nathan: deliver, grant, yield, bring, cause, utter, send, appoint, bestow, permit, ascribe, devote, extends) strength (koach or kowach: power, might, force, ability) to the weary (ya`eph: faint, fatigued) and increases the power of the weak ('own: lacking strength, might and vigor).”

Ezekiel 11:14

2009-05-08T06:23:00.002-04:00

“Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying…”STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Then the word (dabar: thing, matter, acts, chronicles, commandments, sayings) of the LORD came to me, saying ('amar: speaking, answering, commanding, telling, calling) …”SUMMARYThen the matters and sayings of the LORD came to me, calling and speaking…MEDITATIONI ask you my friend, where has this simple phrase gone? Most

Psalm 50:15

2009-05-07T07:05:00.003-04:00

“Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Call (qara': call out, summon, invite, call for, cry out, commission) upon Me in the day of trouble (tsarah: affliction, adversity, anguish, tribulation, distress); I shall rescue (chalats: deliver, loose, prepare, remove, draw out, draw off, take off, withdraw, equip, arm for war,

Matthew 6:34

2009-05-06T06:57:00.001-04:00

“So do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“So do not be anxious (merimnao: take thought, care, be careful, troubled with cares) for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble (kakia: malice, maliciousness, evil, wickedness, ill-will, desire to injure, wickedness,

2 Timothy 2:13

2009-05-05T07:39:00.003-04:00

“If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“If we are faithless (apisteo: believing not, to betray a trust, unfaithful, disbelieving), He remains faithful (pistos: believing, true, sure, reliable), for He cannot deny (anemia: refuse, disregard his own interests or prove false to) Himself.”SUMMARYEven when we are unfaithful and

Mark 9:35

2009-05-04T07:17:00.000-04:00

“Sitting down, He called the twelve and said to them, ‘If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.’” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Sitting down, He called the twelve and said to them, ‘If anyone wants to be first (protos: chief, first in time, place, rank or influence), he shall be last (eschatos: latter end, last in grade and rank, lowest) of all and servant (

John 13:35

2009-05-03T09:09:00.003-04:00

“By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“By this all men will know (ginosko: perceive, understand, get a knowledge of) that you are My disciples (mathetes: a learner, pupil), if you have love (agape: charity, dear, brotherly love, affection, good will) for one another.” (NASB)SUMMARYBy this all men will see and

Psalm 139:13

2009-05-02T06:35:00.003-04:00

“For Thou hast possessed my reins: Thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.” (KJV)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“For Thou hast possessed (qanah: buy, get, purchased, possessor, owner, recover, create) my reins (kilyah: kidneys, seat of emotion and affection): Thou hast covered (cakak: defense, hedge in, joined or weaved together, fence about, overshadowed) me in my mother's womb.”SUMMARYFor You

Hebrews 11:6

2009-05-01T06:57:00.005-04:00

“And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“And without faith (pistis: assurance, belief, conviction of the truth, trust) it is impossible (adunatos: impotent, cannot do, weak, powerless) to please (euaresteo: well pleasing) Him, for he who comes

Psalm 18:46

2009-04-30T06:29:00.002-04:00

“The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“The LORD lives (chay: living thing, alive, lively, active), and blessed (barak: salute, praised, kneel down, congratulate, adored) be my rock (tsuwr or tsur: strength, beauty, mighty One); and exalted (ruwm: lifted up, high, extoled, lofty, set on high) be the God of my salvation.”

Proverbs 18:22

2009-04-29T06:09:00.003-04:00

“He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“He who finds a wife finds a good (towb: better, well, goodness, best, merry, fair, precious, beautiful) thing and obtains favor (ratsown or ratson: acceptable, delight, pleasure) from the LORD.”SUMMARYHe who finds a wife finds a precious and beautiful thing and obtains favor and delight

Romans 8:14

2009-04-28T06:50:00.003-04:00

“For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“For all who are being led (ago: attach to one's self as an attendant; guide, direct; move, of forces and influences) by the Spirit of God, these are sons (huios: son of God - used to describe those whom God esteems as sons, whom he loves, protects and benefits above other; a mature son) of

Genesis 3:9

2009-04-27T06:52:00.003-04:00

"Then the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, ‘Where are you?’." (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS"Then the LORD God called (qara': summoned, inviteds, cried out) to the man, and said to him, ‘Where are you?’." SUMMARYThen the LORD God called out to invite the man to talk with Him, and said to him, “Where are you”?MEDITATIONAfter Adam and Woman (Eve) sinned, we see the first time that

Proverbs 4:27

2009-04-24T06:22:00.002-04:00

“Do not turn to the right nor to the left; Turn your foot from evil.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Do not turn (natah: incline, influence, bend or bow down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away) to the right nor to the left; Turn your foot from evil (ra`: wickedness, mischief, hurt, bad, trouble, affliction, adversity, harm).”SUMMARYDon’t turn and be moved to the right or to the left

John 4:24

2009-04-23T06:53:00.004-04:00

"God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS"God is spirit (pneuma: a simple essence, devoid of all grosser matter and possessed of the power of knowing, desiring, deciding, and acting; a life giving spirit; the efficient source of any power, affection, emotion, desire, etc.), and those who worship (proskuneo: meaning to kiss,

Psalm 102:19

2009-04-22T07:00:00.003-04:00

“For He looked down from His holy height; from heaven the LORD gazed upon the earth.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“For He looked down (shaqaph: look out, look forth, overlook, lean over and look) from His holy height (marowm: high, above, highest places, dignity, lofty, elevated place); from heaven the LORD gazed (nabat: look, behold, consider, regard, see) upon the earth.”SUMMARYFor He

Micah 7:7

2009-04-21T06:31:00.003-04:00

“But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation My God will hear me.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“But as for me, I will watch (tsaphah: a watchman, behold, wait, look well, keep watch) expectantly for the LORD; I will wait (yachal: hope, trust, expect, tarry) for the God of my salvation (yesha`: safety, deliverance, rescue, prosperity, victory

Proverbs 12:25

2009-04-20T06:48:00.003-04:00

“Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Anxiety (de'agah: carefulness, fear, heaviness, sorrow) in a man's heart (leb: mind, understanding, inner man, will, seat of emotions and passions) weighs it down (shachah: worship, bow, bow down, reverence, fall down, stoop), But a good (towb: better, well, best, merry, fair, prosperity,

Jeremiah 29:11

2009-04-19T08:20:00.004-04:00

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you”, saith the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” (KJV)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“For I know (yada: perceive) the thoughts (machashabah: intention, purpose) that I think (chashab: devise, imagine) toward you”, saith the LORD, “thoughts of peace (shalowm: welfare, prosperity, health) and not of evil (ra`:

Psalm 66:5

2009-04-18T10:57:00.002-04:00

"Come and see the works of God, Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men." (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS"Come and see the works (miph`al: workings, things made) of God, Who is awesome (yare': terrible, be in fear of, stand in awe of, respect, reverance) in His deeds (`aliylah: actions, inventions, practices) toward the sons of men."SUMMARYCome and see the things made by God's

Acts 3:9

2009-04-17T06:45:00.003-04:00

“And all the people saw [the lame beggar that was healed by Jesus] walking and praising God.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“And all the people saw (eido or oida: knew, beheld, perceived) [the lame beggar that was healed by Jesus] walking and praising (aineo: extol, to sing praises in honor to) God.”SUMMARYAnd all the people saw and knew that the beggar who was once lame, that had been healed

Daniel 9:9

2009-04-16T06:39:00.003-04:00

“To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against Him.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“To the Lord our God belong compassion (racham: mercy, pity, tender love) and forgiveness (celiychah: pardon), for we have rebelled (marad: revolted) against Him.”SUMMARYTo the Lord our God belong compassion, mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled and revolted against

Matthew 27:12

2009-04-15T06:22:00.001-04:00

”And while [Jesus] was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He did not answer.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS”And while [Jesus] was being accused (kategoreo: objected to) by the chief priests and elders, He did not answer (apokrinomai: answer a question proposed, speak in response).”SUMMARYAnd while Jesus was being objected to and accused by the chief priests and elders, He did not

Proverbs 12:4

2009-04-14T06:52:00.003-04:00

“An excellent wife is the crown of her husband.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“An excellent (chayil: valiant, strong, virtuous) wife is the crown of her husband.”SUMMARYAn excellent, valiant, strong and virtuous wife is the crown of her husband.MEDITATIONI have been blessed with a wife that loves me without boundaries. She encourages me and accepts me, but above all else, she sees the Christ

Proverbs 14:18

2009-04-13T07:08:00.002-04:00

“The naive inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“The naive (pethiy or petha'iy: simple ones, foolish) inherit folly ('ivveleth: foolishness), but the prudent (`aruwm: sensible, crafty, shrewd) are crowned with knowledge (da`ath: cunning, perception, skill, discernment, understanding, wisdom).”SUMMARYThe simple and foolish ones inherit

Luke 24:6

2009-04-12T08:20:00.001-04:00

“He is not here, but He has risen!” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“He is not here, but He has risen (egeiro: raised, arise, raised up, to arouse, to awaken, arouse from the sleep of death)!”SUMMARY[Jesus, The Christ] is not here, but He has been aroused from the sleep of death and raised up!MEDITATIONWhat else can I say other than don’t limit your living in the resurrection and life of our

Psalm 32:7

2009-04-11T07:22:00.003-04:00

“You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“You are my hiding place (cether or cithrah: secret place, covert, covering, protection, shelter); You preserve (natsar: keep, watchmen, observe, watch over, guard) me from trouble; You surround (cabab: about, encompass, encircle, enclose, envelop) me with

Ephesians 6:17

2009-04-10T06:31:00.003-04:00

“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword (machaira: large knife) of the Spirit (pneuma: Holy Ghost, Spirit of God, Spirit of truth, Spirit of Christ, breath, spiritual nature of Christ), which is the word (rhema: sayings, that which is or has been uttered by the

Matthew 13:10 & 11

2009-04-09T07:25:00.003-04:00

"The disciples came to [Jesus] and asked, ‘Why do you speak to the people in parables?’ He replied, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them." (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“The disciples came to [Jesus] and asked, ‘Why do you speak to the people in parables (parabole: comparison, proverb, juxtaposition, an example by which a doctrine or

Hebrews 10:14

2009-04-08T07:13:00.004-04:00

“For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“For by one offering (prosphora: offering up, offered, a gift, a present, sacrifice) He has perfected (teleioo: make perfect, finish, fulfill, be perfect, consecrated, complete, to carry through completely, to accomplish, bring to an end; add what is yet wanting in order to render a

Psalm 139:17

2009-04-07T07:33:00.001-04:00

“How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them!” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“How precious (yaqar: prized, esteemed, costly, valuable) also are Your thoughts (rea`: purposes) to me, O God! How vast (`atsam: increased, mighty, strong, numerous) is the sum of them!”SUMMARYHow esteemed and prized also are Your purposes to me, O God! How mighty and numerous is

Romans 5:6

2009-04-06T07:21:00.001-04:00

“For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“For while we were still helpless (asthenes: without strength, weak, sick, impotent, feeble), at the right time Christ died for the ungodly (asebes: destitute of reverential awe towards God, condemning God, impious).”SUMMARYFor while we were still sick, weak and feeble, at the

Mark 10:15

2009-04-05T07:38:00.002-04:00

“Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive (dechomai: take, accept, take up, take hold of, receive favourably, give ear to, embrace, make one's own, approve, not to reject, take upon one's self) the kingdom (basileia: royal power, kingship, dominion, rule)

Romans 8:2

2009-04-04T07:39:00.001-04:00

“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“For the law (nomos: established rule, custom, command) of the Spirit of life (zoe: vitality, fullness of life,) in Christ Jesus has set you free (eleutheroo: delivered, set at liberty) from the law of sin (hamartia: offense, err, violation of God's law) and of

Psalm 92:1

2009-04-03T07:41:00.001-04:00

“It is good to give thanks to the LORD and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High.” (NASB) STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“It is good (towb: better, well, goodness, best, merry, fair, precious, beautiful, pleasant, excellent) to give thanks (yadah: confess, make confession, laud, praise) to the LORD and to sing praises (zamar: sing psalms, sing forth, make music) to Your name (shem: renown, fame,

Romans 8:37

2009-04-02T06:56:00.004-04:00

“But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer (hupernikao: be more than conqueror, to gain a surpassing victory) through (dia: by; the ground or reason by which something done) Him who loved (agapao: beloved, to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly) us.”SUMMARYBut

1 Timothy 6:8

2009-04-01T06:52:00.002-04:00

”If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS”If we have food (diatrophe: sustenance) and covering (skepasma: raiment, clothing), with these we shall be content (arkeo: to be enough, suffice, content, to be strong, satisfied).”SUMMARYIf we have food to sustain us and clothing to cover us, with these shall we be content and

Romans 11:34

2009-03-31T06:29:00.005-04:00

“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Who has known (ginosko: perceived, understood) the mind (nous: faculties of perceiving and understanding, judging, determining, reasoning) of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor (sumboulos: adviser)?”SUMMARYWho has understood the reasoning of the Lord? Who has been His advisor and given Him

Psalm 30:10

2009-03-30T06:22:00.002-04:00

“Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me; O LORD, be my help.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Hear (shama`: hearken, understand, discern, perceive), O LORD, and be merciful (chanan: be gracious, supplication, pity, show favor) to me; O LORD, be my help (`azar: helper, support).” SUMMARYPlease hear and understand me O LORD, be gracious to me and show me favor; O LORD, I need You to be my helper

Hebrews 13:1

2009-03-29T07:51:00.004-04:00

“Let brotherly love continue.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Let brotherly love (Philadelphia: brotherly kindness, love of the; love which Christians cherish for each other as brethren) continue (meno: abide, remain, endure, be held, never perish or fade).”SUMMARYLet brotherly kindness and love be cherished and never fade away.MEDITATIONLove has many facets. Love is being truly concerned for

Luke 8:48

2009-03-28T08:20:00.001-04:00

“And He said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.’” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“And He said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith (pistis: assurance, belief, conviction of the truth, belief with the predominate idea of trust or confidence) has made you well (sozo: saved, made whole, healed); go in peace (eirene: rest, quietness, state of tranquility, security, safety,

2 Samuel 22:35

2009-03-27T07:46:00.004-04:00

“He trains my hands for battle, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“He trains (lamad: teaches, skillfully instructs) my hands for battle (milchamah: war, fighting), so that my arms (zerowa`: power, shoulder, might, strength) can bend (nachath: break, bring down) a bow of bronze.” SUMMARYThe LORD skillfully instructs my hands for battle, so that my

1 John 2:15

2009-03-26T06:56:00.005-04:00

"Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him." (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS"Do not love (agapao: welcome, entertain, be fond of, love dearly, well pleased with) the world (kosmos: earthly constitution, order, government, world affairs, the aggregate of things earthly) nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the

Psalm 61:4

2009-03-25T07:20:00.003-04:00

“Let me dwell in Your tent forever; Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Let me dwell (guwr: sojourn, remain, abide, dwell in, dwell with, inhabit) in Your tent ('ohel: tabernacle, dwelling, covering, habitation) forever; Let me take refuge (chacah: trust, hope in, protection) in the shelter (cether or cithrah: secret place, hiding place,

Psalm 55:16

2009-03-24T06:46:00.007-04:00

"As for me, I shall call upon God, And the LORD will save me." (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS"As for me, I shall call upon (qara': cry out, call out, utter a loud sound, summon, invite, call for, commission) God, And the LORD will save (yasha`: deliver, help, preserve, salvation, avenging, defend, rescue, safe, victory, liberated, to give victory to) me."SUMMARYAs for me, I shall utter a loud

Hebrews 2:1

2009-03-23T06:19:00.002-04:00

“…We must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“…We must pay much closer (perissoteros: more abundantly, more exceedingly, much more, more frequent) attention (prosecho: give heed to, bring near, care for, attend to, addicted to, devote thought and effort) to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away (

Ezekiel 10:5

2009-03-22T09:51:00.003-04:00

“Moreover, the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks.”STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Moreover, the sound of the wings of the cherubim (keruwb: angelic beings) was heard (shama`: hearken, publish, understand, sound, declared) as far as the outer court, like the voice (qowl or qol: noise, sound, thunder, proclamation) of

Proverbs 1:20

2009-03-21T08:24:00.003-04:00

“Wisdom shouts in the street, She lifts her voice in the square.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Wisdom shouts (qara': calls, cries out, proclaims) in the street (hamah: roar, noise, disquieted, troubled, clamorous, concourse, mourning, tumultuous, commotion), She lifts her voice in the square.”SUMMARYWisdom calls out and proclaims in the nosiy and troubled concourse, She lifts her voice in

1 Corinthians 16:14

2009-03-20T07:20:00.004-04:00

“Let all that you do be done in love.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Let all that you do be done in love (agape: charity, dear, brotherly love, affection, good will).”SUMMARYLet all that you do be done affectionately, in love, charity and good will.MEDITATIONThe Word has a simple charge for us today, may everything that we put our hands to, be rooted in love. When you talk to your spouse,

Psalm 18:31

2009-03-19T06:59:00.003-04:00

“For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock (tsuwr or tsur: strength, beauty, might), except our God?” SUMMARYFor who is God, but the LORD? And who is a beautifully mighty rock except our God?MEDITATIONNow this is a simple question, isn't it? Who am I to go to besides the LORD? He is my

John 7:16

2009-03-18T07:13:00.005-04:00

“So Jesus answered them and said, ‘My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me.’” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“So Jesus answered them and said, ‘My teaching (didache: doctrine, instruction) is not Mine, but His who sent Me.’”SUMMARYSo Jesus answered them and said, “My teachings, doctrine and instruction are not Mine, but His who sent Me.”MEDITATIONI catch a lot of flack sometimes for

Proverbs 7:4

2009-03-17T07:01:00.003-04:00

“Say to wisdom, ‘You are my sister’, and call understanding your intimate friend.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Say to wisdom (chokmah: skillfulness, shrewdness, prudence), ‘You are my sister’ ('achowth: together with, in relationship with, intimate connection), and call understanding (biynah: wisdom, knowledge, discernment) your intimate friend (mowda`: kinsman, kinswoman, relative).”

Psalm 147:8

2009-03-16T08:08:00.007-04:00

“Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Who covers (kacah: hides, conceals, clothed) the heavens with clouds, Who provides (kuwn: prepares, establishes, directs, readies) rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow (tsamach: spring forth, spring up) on the mountains.” (NASB)SUMMARYThe Lord

1 Thessalonians 5:3

2009-03-15T08:17:00.003-04:00

“While they are saying, ‘Peace and safety!’ then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape." (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“While they are saying, ‘Peace and safety!’ then destruction (olethros: ruin, destroy, death) will come upon them suddenly (aphides: unawares, unexpected, unforeseen) like labor pains upon a woman with

2 Samuel 7:28

2009-03-14T08:20:00.004-04:00

“O Sovereign LORD, you are God! Your words are trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“O Sovereign LORD, you are God! Your words (dabar 1: matters, acts, chronicles, sayings, commandments, utterances) are trustworthy ('emeth: truth, true, right, faithful, assured, established), and you have promised (dabar 2: spoken, told,

Psalm 11:7

2009-03-13T07:39:00.004-04:00

“For the LORD is righteous, He loves righteousness; The upright will behold His face.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“For the LORD is righteous (tsaddiyq: just, lawful, right, correct), He loves righteousness (tsedaqah: justice, right, righteous acts, truthfulness); The upright (yashar: right, righteous, straight, correct, pleasing, straightforward, fitting, proper) will behold (chazah: see,

Jeremiah 17:8

2009-03-12T06:52:00.007-04:00

“For he will be like a tree planted by the water, that extends its roots by a stream and will not fear when the heat comes; but its leaves will be green, and it will not be anxious in a year of drought nor cease to yield fruit.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“For he will be like a tree planted by the water, that extends its roots (sheresh: deep, firmness, permanence) by a stream and will not

Psalm 119:140

2009-03-11T06:24:00.004-04:00

“Your Word is very pure, Therefore Your servant loves it.” (NASB)STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS“Your Word ('imrah: speech, commandment, utterance; word of God, the Torah) is very (me`od: greatly, exceedingly, mightily) pure (tsaraph: tried, refined, purged, tested and proved true), Therefore Your servant (`ebed: bondservant, slave, subject, worshipper) loves ('ahab: friends with, beloved, like,