Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up with the training and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4 NABRE Paul in this letter to the community at Ephesus is speaking directly into the household. He has spoken about the relationship of the family previously, how the…
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Psalms 68:4 – June 17, 2020
Then the just will be glad; they will rejoice before God; they will celebrate with great joy. Psalms 68:4 NABRE This is a psalm celebrating God’s presence in the temple and God’s protection of Israel. It opens describing God’s power over His enemies and celebrates His power manifested, by the…
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As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him. Psalms 103:13 NABRE This is a psalm of praise, blessing and thankfulness. This psalmist blesses the Lord, is thankful for forgiveness and healing. The psalmist is grateful for the return of his…
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The father of a just person will exult greatly; whoever begets a wise son will rejoice in him. Proverbs 23:24 NABRE This is a proverb in the Hebrew book of Proverbs, but many believe it may have come from outside the Hebrew community. This verse and those following appear to…
View More Proverbs 23:24 – June 15, 2020John 6:51 – June 14, 2020
I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world. John 6:51 NABRE Jesus is proclaiming that He has come from God just as God sent the…
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