Sing praise to the LORD, you faithful; give thanks to his holy memory. Psalms 30:5 NABRE Psalm thirty is a psalm in which the author is praising the Lord for being restored by the Lord. If God had not been involved the author is sure it would mean his death.…
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Romans 8:15 – October 9, 2019
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption, through which we cry, “Abba, Father!” Romans 8:15 NABRE Paul writing to the community in Rome prior to a planned visit is declaring the birthright of all who follow…
View More Romans 8:15 – October 9, 2019Deuteronomy 6:4 – October 8, 2019
Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD alone! Deuteronomy 6:4 NABRE This verse begins the “Shema” the first Hebrew word of the verse, hear. It is a famous prayer that many Israelites recite, today and over the centuries, every morning and evening. Later verses are exhortations giving…
View More Deuteronomy 6:4 – October 8, 2019James 4:17 – October 7, 2019
So for one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, it is a sin. James 4:17 NABRE James in this section of the letter with the quoted verse is teaching about God’s will. He makes an argument the reader is deciding what to do, and…
View More James 4:17 – October 7, 2019Philippians 2:5 – October 6, 2019
Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus, Philippians 2:5 NABRE Paul is challenging the community at Philippi, have the same attitude as Jesus, we are challenged as well. What attitude specifically does Paul mean? Just prior to the quoted verse Paul names attitudes. The…
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