And Pharaoh’s daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it. Exodus 2:9 One moment, it was illegal for Jochebed to do what she loved (look after her baby boy)…and then she’s being paid to raise her …
Monthly Archives: August 2023
Silence is the revelation of wisdom
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. Proverbs 17:28 If speech is the revelation of thought, silence is the revelation of wisdom. One of the marks of maturity and mastery is the avid pursuit of simplicity. “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” is what …
Cutting corners (to defeat evil)
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. Proverbs 6:10-11 This Proverb describes the gradual process that transforms a vast beautiful vineyard into a wasteland overrun by weeds. Death by a thousand …
In your heart
If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them? Deuteronomy 7:17 It doesn’t matter what they say about you, or even what they have said. What matters most is what you say within the confines of your heart (mind, will and emotions). What are you saying in your …
Double trouble
And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. Genesis 39:12 Double trouble. That’s what “Egypt” means, and that’s the conundrum presented to Joseph by Potiphar’s wife. In the moment she grabs him by the garment, Joseph has a …
He sees you
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. – Amos 7:15 Amos wasn’t a prophet, and neither was his father. His environment consisted of animals and plants. His day to day routine involved following dumb animals who were completely dependent on …
Cross people
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. – Hebrews 12:2 Cross people. They’re everywhere. Out of sorts, fuming, scheming and switching out their hallelujahs …