Commentary
Matthew 5:8 — “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”
But then God looks us right into the eyes and says: Please, could you just love Me the way you did it first? Could you again do the things you did first? I love you.
“The Lord is near the broken hearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” This Psalm begins with a statement of praise to the Lord. In verse 4 we see why David will continuously praise God: “I sought the Lord, and He answered me.” This is a primary theme of this Psalm: seeking God, [...]
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There is so much that can be said (and has been said) about Luke 14:28ff, but there have been new insights for me as I’ve meditated on the text over several days’ time. Jesus is speaking of the cost of discipleship. Here is found the well-known teaching that one must hate his own life and [...]
Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life. ~Proverbs 4:23 We all are vulnerable to influences and actions that turn our hearts from goodness and purity. Some come from inside ourselves, and others from outside: keeping bad company, reading newspapers or magazines, a favorite TV show, daydreaming, certain [...]
Without Commentary
Well, it says ‘without commentary’, and none is needed.
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