2 Chronicles 29:16, “The priests went into the inner part of the house of the Lord to CLEANSE it, and brought out all the uncleanness they found in the temple of the Lord into the court of the Lord’s house. And the Levites carried it out to the brook Kidron.” (AMPC) (Heb. taher) Strong’s #2891…
Month: July 2020
Today’s Chef Special: “CONFESS”
Nehemiah 1:6, “Let Your ear now be attentive and Your eyes open to listen to the prayer of Your servant which I pray before You day and night for the Israelites, Your servants, CONFESSING the sins of the Israelites which we have sinned against You. Yes, I and my father’s house have sinned.” (AMPC) (Heb….
Today’s Chef Special: “FASTING”
Esther 4:16, “Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and FAST for me; and neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. I also and my maids will FAST as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law; and if I perish,…
Today’s Chef Special: “BLAMELESS”
Job 1:1, “There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was BLAMELESS and upright, and one who [reverently] feared God and abstained from and shunned evil [because it was wrong].” (AMPC) (Heb. tam) Strong’s #8535 The verbal root of this Hebrew word means ‘to be complete.’ Thus,…
Today’s Chef Special: “JOY”
Psalm 16:11, “You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of JOY, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.” (AMPC) (Heb. simchah) Strong’s #8057 This Hebrew word is one of several frequently occurring Hebrew words that express exceeding gladness or rejoicing. Like its synonyms, this word can apply to…
Today’s Chef Special: “SHIELD”
Psalm 18:30, “As for God, His way is perfect! The word of the Lord is tested and tried; He is a SHIELD to all those who take refuge and put their trust in Him.” (AMPC) (Heb. magen) Strong’s #4043 The Hebrew noun for ‘shield’ is derived from the verb ‘ganan’, which means ‘to defend’ and…
Today’s Chef Special: “REMEMBER”
Psalm 25:6-7, “REMEMBER, O Lord, Your tender mercy and loving-kindness; for they have been ever from of old.REMEMBER not the sins (the lapses and frailties) of my youth or my transgressions; according to Your mercy and steadfast love REMEMBER me, for Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.” (AMPC) (Heb. zakar) Strong’s #2142 This Hebrew verb has…
Today’s Chef Special: “HEART”
Psalm 51:10, “Create in me a clean HEART, O God, and renew a right, persevering, and steadfast spirit within me.” (AMPC) (Heb. leb) Strong’s #3820 The Hebrew nouns ‘leb’ and ‘lebab’ are synonymous words, which speak of a person’s inner being and therefore are often translated ‘heart.’ To the Hebrews, the heart was the seat…
Today’s Chef Special: “WONDROUS WORKS”
Psalm 71:17, “O God, You have taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I declared Your WONDROUS WORKS.” (AMPC) (Heb. pala’) Strong’s #6381 The core meaning of this word is ‘to do something extraordinary.’ In reference to people, the word is used to describe an action or understanding beyond the normal capacity of humans…
Today’s Chef Special: “GLORIOUS”
Psalm 76:4, “GLORIOUS and excellent are You from the mountains of prey [splendid and majestic, more than the everlasting mountains].” (AMPC) (Heb. ‘or) Strong’s #215 This Hebrew word is the common word meaning ‘to give light.’ The author of Proverbs likens the life of the just to the light of the sun (Proverbs 4:18, “But…
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