“Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow…” Lamentations 1:12 To read in Genesis 6:6, “And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart,” gives us a glimpse of God and His compassion. This statement affirms what we know to […]
The armies in heaven… followed Him Rev. 19:14 Many people have asked, “Does God laugh?” In reaction to the ironies of life, others suggest that God must have a sense of humor. Both statements might mask other questions: Does God have a sense of humor anything like ours, and does He laugh at things like […]
Which Pharaoh? There is no denying that Israel’s sojourn in Egypt and subsequent departure are as significant a set of events as you’ll find in the Old Testament. On any given day in the world, somebody somewhere is expounding on passages where an Egyptian pharaoh is involved. Yet, relatively speaking, there is very little available […]
Rejoice with Me We are emotional creatures. We know how to love and hate, to rejoice and grieve. Our heart is part of God’s creative design, patterned after Himself. God, who can love and hate, rejoice and grieve, made us like Himself. But here is an amazing truth: Our actions can affect God emotionally. We’ll […]
The wrath of a Lamb? We hear of the meek and lowly Jesus and conclude that anger is foreign to His character. Many view God as either a God of love or a God of anger. Centuries ago, God was seen mostly as a God of anger. Today, the focus is on His love. The […]
Heaven’s hymn book The Bible is filled with singing and songs. The creation of the universe was accompanied by a heavenly oratorio (Job 38:7). The earth was still relatively young when Lamech penned the earliest recorded pop song: a distasteful ditty in the gangster rap vein that celebrated human bloodshed and prideful vengeance (Gen. 4:23). […]
John 11:35 is the shortest verse in all of the Bible. It contains only two words, yet it is one of the most intriguing verses in all of Scripture. In this verse, we see a rare glimpse into the emotions of Christ. Here the Son of God weeps. He doesn’t just shed a tear; it […]
PS: Is this change helpful? In the KJV, the Hebrew word nâcham,1 translated as “repent” (39x) and “comfort” (65x), literally means “to sigh.” It can express a range of feelings in the spectrum of regret, pity, sorrow, or consoling oneself. The word clearly has its challenges for the Bible student. The common Greek word rendered […]
Tepid times again When John wrote to the assembly at Laodicea, it could not be called a Christ-centered assembly. It had been at one time (Col. 4:15) but now it was the only one of the seven assemblies in Revelation where He was outside the meeting, knocking to get in (Rev. 3:20). Perhaps this helps […]