Traditionally, Proverbs 4 is attributed to Solomon. He is giving guidance to his son, but also providing universal instruction. In Biblical Hebrew the “heart” doesn’t mean the physical organ or romantic emotions. Rather, it represents our inner self- thoughts, motives, desires, will, beliefs, and conscience. Proverbs 4:23 describes the heart as a spring or well….
Peter wrote today’s passage to address the critics and scoffers who were challenging him to answer questions about Christ’s return with specific dates and times. He explained that what humans views as delays are actually God showing mercy and patience and allowing time to turn from sin and find salvation. God is timeless and operates…
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”Ephesians 6:18 NIV After his discussion of the individual pieces of our spiritual armor, Paul ends the conversation with a call to stay alert, and…
“Take … the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” Ephesians 6:17 The final piece of spiritual armor that Paul describes is the sword of the spirit. The Roman soldier’s sword was compact and lightweight which meant the soldier could wield it all day without exhaustion. It served as both an offensive…
The fifth piece of spiritual armor is the helmet of salvation. For the soldier, helmets are essential in battle. A helmet can protect against stones, hand weapons, projectiles, fists, impacts with the ground or other attacks aimed at the head. Soldiers knew one hit to the head could mean disaster in battle. For this reason,…
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