Nehemiah 4:14, “When I saw their fear, I stood and said to the nobles and officials and the rest of the people: “Do not be afraid of them; [confidently] remember the Lord who is great and AWESOME, and [with courage from Him] fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and for your homes.”…
Today’s Chef Special: “PROUD”
Job 9:13, “God will not withdraw His anger; the [PROUD] helpers of Rahab [arrogant monster of the sea] bow under Him.” (AMPC) (Heb. rahab) Strong’s #7293 The verbal root of this word means ‘to act stormily’ or ‘to behave tempestuously’ (‘characterized by violent emotions or actions’). The derived proper noun designates a mythological, primeval (‘prehistoric’)…
Today’s Chef Special: “BEHOLD”
Today’s Chef Special: “BEHOLD” Job 19:27, “Whom I, even I, shall SEE for myself and on my side! And my eyes shall BEHOLD Him, and not as a stranger! My heart pines away and is consumed within me.” (AMPC) (Heb. ra’ah) Strong’s #7200 This is the common term used in reference to the natural function of the eyes and…
Today’s Chef Special: “SUN”
Psalm 84:11, “For the Lord God is a SUN and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.” (AMPC) (Heb. shemesh) Strong’s #8121 The Hebrew word for ‘sun’ most often refers to the celestial body that illuminates the…
Today’s Chef Special: “TRUTH”
Psalm 86:11, “Teach me Your way, O Lord, that I may walk and live in Your TRUTH; direct and unite my heart [solely, reverently] to fear and honor Your name.” (AMPC) (Heb. ‘emet) Strong’s #571 This Hebrew term signifies truth that conforms to a standard – either to created reality or to God’s standards. Truth is often associated with mercy, especially…
Today’s Chef Special: “LAW”
Psalm 1:2, “But his delight and desire are in the LAW of the Lord, and on His LAW (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night.” (AMPC) (Heb. torah) Strong’s #8451 Although usually translated ‘law,’ the noun ‘torah’ is derived from the verb ‘yarah,’ meaning ‘to…
Today’s Chef Special: “SOUL”
Psalm 103:1-2, “Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my SOUL; and all that is [deepest] within me, bless His holy name! Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my SOUL, and forget not [one of] all His benefits—” (AMPC) (Heb. nephesh) Strong’s #5315 This Hebrew word occurs more than 750 times in the Bible….
Today’s Chef Special: GIVE THANKS”
Today’s Chef Special: “GIVE THANKS” Psalm 105:1, “O GIVE THANKS unto the Lord, call upon His name, make known His doings among the peoples!” (AMPC) (Heb. yadah) Strong’s #3034 Surprisingly in Hebrew, there is no verb that means ‘to thank’ in the way the English word ‘thank’ is used as a common expression of gratitude…
Today’s Chef Special: “HAPPY”
Psalm 127:1-5, “Except the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; except the Lord keeps the city, the watchman wakes but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of [anxious] toil—for He gives [blessings] to His beloved in sleep….
Today’s Chef Special: “SHOUT FOR JOY”
Psalm 132:9, “Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness (right living and right standing with God); and let Your saints SHOUT FOR JOY!” (AMPC) (Heb. ranan) Strong’s #7442 This Hebrew word means ‘to utter loudly,’ with the vast majority of references being to shouts of joy or hearty, joyful singing (Psalm 35:27, “Let those who…
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