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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – Proverbs 23:10-11 an ancient boundary stone
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU PROVERBS 23:10-11 10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of orphans, 11 for their Redeemer is strong; he will plead their case against you. The word gebūl is translated “boundary stone” six times in the NIV (Dt. 19:14; 22:17; Job 24:2; Prov. 22:28; 23:10 and […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 19:37-38 Our Triumphant King
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 19:37-38 37 When he approached the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with loud voices for all the miracles they had seen, 38 saying “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” and “Peace […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 19:35-36 spreading their cloaks on the road
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 19:35-36 35 Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. “They” refers to the two disciples who brought the colt (and its mother) to Jesus. A “colt” (Greek polos) is a young male donkey (or horse), but not necessarily […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 19:28-34 The Lord needs it
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 19:28-34 28 After Jesus said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. Our chronology needs to dip into John’s Gospel, where we see that after Jesus left Jericho, he walked to Bethany “six days before the Passover” (John 12:1) and spent the Sabbath with Mary, Martha, and their […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 19:27 a warning
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 19:27 27 But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’” Jesus ends his parable with a horrifying act which nevertheless must have been a common sight in ancient times. A new king […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 19:24-26 Take the mina from him
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 19:24-26 24 Then he said to the bystanders, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’ 25 ‘Lord,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’ 26 I tell you, to all those who have, more will be given; but from those who have nothing, […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 9:12 infinitive of purpose
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 19:12 12 He said: “A nobleman went to a distant country to be appointed king and then to return. My wife and I had a discussion about this verse the other day, and she raised a question that is so good, I want to share it on this rare Sunday […]
God’s Word for You – Proverbs 23:9 the hearing of a fool
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU PROVERBS 23:9 9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words. The ancient Hebrews gave the name “fool” to the man-shaped constellation we call Orion. I wonder whether this was because that fool only rises after the harvest is over, […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 19:15b-23 ten cities, five cities
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 19:15b-23 Then he ordered that the servants to whom he had given the money be called to him, in order to find out what they had done with it. 16 The first one came and said, ‘Lord, your mina has earned ten more.’ 17 ‘Well done, my good servant!’ his […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 19:14-15a the delegation
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 19:14-15a 14 “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to be our king.’ 15 However, he was made king, and returned home. The “subjects” of the prince represent the hostile Jews of Jesus’ day and ever since that […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 19:11-13 ten minas
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 19:11-13 11 While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was close to Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately. 12 He said: “A nobleman went to a distant country to be appointed king […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 19:5-10 of sycophantasy
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 19:5-10 5 When Jesus come to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down at once. I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. 7 When all the people saw this they began to grumble, “He […]
