Word for the Week

“See, the Lord your God has given you the land. Go up and take possession of it as the Lord, the God of your fathers, told you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” (Deuteronomy 1:21 NIV). After wandering in the desert for 40 years, the Israelites were now on the brink of…

‘“The Lord our God said to us at Horeb, “You have stayed long enough at this mountain. Break camp and advance …”’ (Deuteronomy 1:6-7a NIV). Moses recounts God’s command to the Israelites at Mount Horeb (Sinai) to leave the mountain and advance towards the Promised Land. This shows that the Israelites had spent significant…

“Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.” (1 Thess. 5:12-13 NIV). Paul urges the Thessalonian believers to recognize and…

“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 7:12 NIV). Matthew 7:12 is often referred to as the Golden Rule. Here, Jesus gives a summary of the spiritual and ethical teachings found throughout the Old Testament. This is…

All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, O Lord; they will bring glory to your name.” (Psalm 86:9 NIV). David acknowledges that all the nations were God’s creation. So, he declares that all the nations God has made “will come and worship before” Him, the one, true God. This…

“Unless the Lord builds the house, its builder's labour in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.” (Psalm 127:1 NIV). This passage draws our attention to the fact that human effort means nothing without God. It emphasizes the absolute dependence on God for success and security in all…