Monthly Archives: January 2013

“Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. And when thou art come in, thou shalt the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt set aside that … Continue reading →

“Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to … Continue reading →

“I will thank you, Lord, with all my heart.  I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.  I will be filled with joy because of you…”  (Psalm 9:1-2 NLT). I will…because of You. I will…because of You. … Continue reading →

“…Save me because of your unfailing love”  (Psalm 6:4 NLT). I’ll  borrow David’s words because I couldn’t come up with any better ones myself. You see, Lord, I cannot ask you to save me because of anything I’ve done, I’ve … Continue reading →

“But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing”  (Deuteronomy 24:18). What did God want the children of Israel to remember when … Continue reading →

“Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor the fatherless, nor take a widow’s raiment for the pledge”  (Deuteronomy 24:17). John Gill writes this about the first part of today’s verse: “’Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of … Continue reading →

“When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shall not glean it afterward: it shall be for the stranger, the fatherless and for the widow”  (Deuteronomy 24:21). As with olives, so with grapes, God instructed people  to leave some … Continue reading →