The word integrity derives from the word integer, a mathematical term for a whole number as opposed to a fraction. So, when you walk in integrity, that means you tell the whole truth and not just a fraction of it. That’s why we take an oath in court to tell “the truth, the whole truth […]
Genesis 2:8a “The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed.” Anyone who has ever gardened successfully understands that it is wise to plan what to plant, where to plant and when to plant; haphazard gardening doesn’t always work out so well. The fact that […]
Genesis 2:7c “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being.” Some translations render the verse above to say, “and man became a living soul.” The Hebrew word nefeshis most often translated as “soul” and refers to […]
“And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and; and man became a living being.” In the prior devotion, we emphasized how we must be shaped into the image that God has ordained us to be. But in this same verse, we […]
Genesis 2:7 “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being.” The Hebrew word that is used as “formed” actually means “to squeeze, shape or mold.” It conveys the notion that, as the Master Potter, God took […]
Genesis 2:4-5 This is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens, before any plant of the field was in the earth and before any herb of the field had grown. For the Lord God had not caused […]
GENESIS 1:3 Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made. Though we understand that after God had created everything, He stopped to rest. However, we also understand that His interaction with the creation did not stop. He didn’t lose […]
All Christians are called to be good soldiers for Christ. Remember: we all have trials and battles. But those who understand the specific purpose of each piece of armor, those who clothe themselves in the full armor of God every day, are victorious in battle. You must be clothed with salvation, sanctification, righteousness, and the […]
Genesis 2:1-2 Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished. And on the seventh day, God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. The Hebrew word translated as “finished,” and then again as “ended,” […]
Genesis 1:31 “Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.” On most other days in the Creation account we read that God saw “that it was good” but on the sixth day, “it was very good.” It is important […]