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Psalm 112 - The benchmarks for eternal life
1 Hallelujah! Praise YAH! Happy are they who fear Yahweh * and have great delight in his commandments! 2 Their descendants will be mighty in the land; * the generation of the upright will be blessed. 3 Wealth and riches will be in their house, * and their righteousness will last forever. 4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright; * the righteous are merciful and full of compassion. 5 It is good for them to be generous in lending * and to manage their affairs with justi
R. T. Tippett
Sep 16, 20228 min read
Proverbs 25:6-7 - Stay within your means
Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great; for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. -------------------- These two verses are simple enough to understand. They can be summed up as the proverb that says, “Stay within your means.” Still, this simple translation is incomplete, as the last portion of verse seven is omitted. A literal translation into English shows this is written:
R. T. Tippett
Sep 16, 20224 min read
Sirach 10:12-18 - The pride of self-esteem is a deadly sin leading to abominations
[ 12 ] The beginning of human pride is to forsake the Lord; the heart has withdrawn from its Maker. [ 13 ] For the beginning of pride is sin, and the one who clings to it pours out abominations. Therefore the Lord brings upon them unheard-of calamities, and destroys them completely. [ 14 ] The Lord overthrows the thrones of rulers, and enthrones the lowly in their place. [ 15 ] The Lord plucks up the roots of the nations, and plants the humble in their place. [ 16 ] The Lord
R. T. Tippett
Sep 15, 20225 min read
Psalm 81:1, 10-16 - Beware denying a marriage made in heaven
1 Sing with joy lelohim our strength * and raise a loud shout to lelohe of Jacob. ----- 10 I am Yahweh eloheka , who brought you out of the land of Egypt and said, * "Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it." 11 And yet my people did not hear my voice, * and Israel would not obey me. 12 So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their hearts, * to follow their own devices. 13 Oh, that my people would listen to me! * that Israel would walk in my ways! 14 I should soon subdu
R. T. Tippett
Sep 15, 20227 min read
Jeremiah 2:4-13 - The Spiritual divorce decree
[ 4 ] Hear the word of Yahweh , O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel. [ 5 ] Thus says Yahweh : What wrong did your ancestors find in me that they went far from me, and went after worthless things, and became worthless themselves? [ 6 ] They did not say, "Where is Yahweh who brought us up from the land of Egypt, who led us in the wilderness, in a land of deserts and pits, in a land of drought and deep darkness, in a land that no one passes through, wh
R. T. Tippett
Sep 14, 20228 min read
Luke 13:10-17 - Understanding the Sabbath and the work that entails
[ 10 ] Now Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. [ 11 ] And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. [ 12 ] When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, "Woman, you are set free from your ailment." [ 13 ] When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God. [ 14 ] But the leader of the synagogue, indignant b
R. T. Tippett
Sep 10, 20229 min read
Hebrews 12:18-29 - The choice to be shaken to Yahweh or not to be shaken to Him
[ 18 ] You have not come to something that can be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and gloom, and a tempest, [ 19 ] and the sound of a trumpet, and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that not another word be spoken to them. [ 20 ] (For they could not endure the order that was given, "If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned to death." [ 21 ] Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, "I tremble with fear.") [ 22 ] But you have come to
R. T. Tippett
Sep 8, 202214 min read
Psalm 103:1-8 - Submitting to Yahweh for salvation
1 Bless Yahweh , O my soul, * and all that is within me, bless his holy Name. 2 Bless Yahweh , O my soul, * and forget not all his benefits. 3 He forgives all your sins * and heals all your infirmities; 4 He redeems your life from the grave * and crowns you with mercy and loving-kindness; 5 He satisfies you with good things, * and your youth is renewed like an eagle's. 6 Yahweh executes righteousness * and judgment for all who are oppressed. 7 He made his ways known to Moses
R. T. Tippett
Sep 6, 20228 min read
Isaiah 58:9b-14 - Understanding the Sabbath and taking delight in it
If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil, [ 10 ] if you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness and your gloom be like the noonday. [ 11 ] Yahweh will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail. [ 12 ] Your ancient ruins
R. T. Tippett
Sep 5, 20225 min read
Psalm 71:1-6 - A soul in Yahweh gives birth to His Son
1 In you, Yahweh , have I taken refuge; * let me never be ashamed. 2 In your righteousness, deliver me and set me free; * incline your ear to me and save me. 3 Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe; * you are my crag and my stronghold. 4 Deliver me, elohay , from the hand of the wicked, * from the clutches of the evildoer and the oppressor. 5 For you are my hope, adonay Yahweh , * my confidence since I was young. 6 I have been sustained by you ever since I was born; fro
R. T. Tippett
Sep 4, 20223 min read
Jeremiah 1:4-10 - Another boy filled with the Spirit of Yahweh sent into ministry
[ 4 ] The word of Yahweh came to me saying, [ 5 ] "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations." [ 6 ] Then I said, "Ah, adonay Yahweh ! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy." פ [ 7 ] But Yahweh said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a boy'; for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and you shall speak whatever I command you, [ 8 ] Do not be afraid of them, for I am with yo
R. T. Tippett
Sep 3, 20228 min read
Luke 12:49-56 - Jesus explaining divine division to his disciples
Jesus said, [ 49 ] "I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! [ 50 ] I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am under until it is completed! [ 51 ] Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division! [ 52 ] From now on five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three; [ 53 ] they will be divided: father against son and son against father, mother aga
R. T. Tippett
Sep 1, 20229 min read
Hebrews 11:29-12:2 - True faith in Jesus
[ 29 ] By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as if it were dry land, but when the Egyptians attempted to do so they were drowned. [ 30 ] By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days. [ 31 ] By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had received the spies in peace. [ 32 ] And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel a
R. T. Tippett
Aug 31, 20228 min read
Psalm 82 - Being a guiding light to keep souls off the rocks
1 elohim takes his stand in the council of heaven congregation el ; * he gives judgment in the midst of elohim : 2 "How long will you judge unjustly, * and show favor to the wicked? selah 3 Save the weak and the orphan; * defend the humble and needy; 4 Rescue the weak and the poor; * deliver them from the power of the wicked. 5 They do not know, neither do they understand; they go about in darkness; * all the foundations of the earth are shaken. 6 Now I say to you, 'You are
R. T. Tippett
Aug 30, 20229 min read
Jeremiah 23:23-29 - Lying prophets just dreaming they are gods
[ 23 ] haelohe nearby, says Yahweh , and not elohe far off? [ 24 ] Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them? says Yahweh . Do I not fill heaven and earth? says Yahweh . [ 25 ] I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in my name, saying, "I have dreamed, I have dreamed!" [ 26 ] How long? Will the hearts of the prophets ever turn back-- those who prophesy lies, and who prophesy the deceit of their own heart? [ 27 ] They plan to make my people
R. T. Tippett
Aug 27, 202212 min read
Psalm 80:1-2, 8-18 - The good vine of Israel
1 Hear, O Shepherd of Israel, leading Joseph like a flock; * shine forth, you that are enthroned upon the cherubim. 2 In the presence of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, * stir up your strength and come to help us. ----- 8 You have brought a vine out of Egypt; * you cast out the nations people and planted it. 9 You prepared the ground for it; * it took root and filled the land. 10 The mountains were covered by its shadow * and the towering cedar trees by its boughs. 11 You st
R. T. Tippett
Aug 25, 20227 min read
Isaiah 5:1-7 - When a good vineyard goes bad
[ 1 ] Let me sing for my beloved my love-song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. [ 2 ] He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a watchtower in the midst of it, and hewed out a wine vat in it; he expected it to yield grapes, but it yielded wild grapes. [ 3 ] And now, inhabitants of Jerusalem and people of Judah, judge between me and my vineyard. [ 4 ] What more was there to do for my vineyard that I
R. T. Tippett
Aug 24, 20225 min read
Luke 12:32-40 - Becoming spiritually vigilant to prevent the theft of one's soul
Jesus said to his disciples, [ 32 ] "Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. [ 33 ] Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. [ 34 ] For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. [ 35 ] "Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; [ 36 ] be like those who are waiting for their maste
R. T. Tippett
Aug 22, 202215 min read
Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 - Paul defending Isaiah as a descendant of Abram
[ 1 ] Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. [ 2 ] Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. [ 3 ] By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible. ----- [ 8 ] By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going. [ 9 ] By faith he stayed
R. T. Tippett
Aug 20, 202220 min read
Psalm 33:12-22 - Being made in the name of God
12 Happy is the nation whose Yahweh elohaw ! * happy the people he has chosen to be his own! 13 Yahweh looks down from heaven, * and beholds all the people in the world sons of Adam. 14 From where he sits enthroned he turns his gaze * on all who dwell on the earth. 15 He fashions all the hearts of them * and understands all their works. 16 There is no king that can be saved by a mighty army; * a strong man is not delivered by his great strength. 17 The horse is a vain hope f
R. T. Tippett
Aug 18, 20227 min read
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