What does the biblical reference about the “lilies of the field” mean? What was Jesus trying to tell believers? The Beatitudes In Matthew chapter five and six, Jesus gives the Beatitudes or sometimes called the Sermon on the Mount and in it He asks, “Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of... Read more
What is meant by the phrase “my cup runneth over” found in the 23rd Psalm? Does it have application for the believer today? The Cup The 23rd Psalm may be the most beautiful of all chapters in the Bible because it gives an accurate description of the Great Shepherd’s protection, provisions, and praises. David writes “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows” (23:5) so the question... Read more
Why does the Bible say that two are better than one? What does this mean within the biblical context? Being Alone Rare is the person who doesn’t crave companionship and fellowship. Maybe that’s why pets are as so loved and considered to be family. Their love is unconditional. We can be mad at them one moment but the very next, they’re ready to jump in our lap! There is the need, deep within the human heart, to be loved and... Read more
Why did God tell Adam and Eve and Noah and his family to be fruitful and multiply? Be Fruitful Just after God created man, He placed him in the garden and gave him dominion over the earth saying “let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth” (Gen 1:26). Shortly after this, “God... Read more
What does the Bible mean by guarding our heart? Is this in the Bible? What does it mean and how can it help the believer in Jesus Christ? Guarding the Heart In the Jewish vernacular, the heart is the seat of emotions, intellect, and motivations and for the Jew and their common greeting of one other was “peace unto you,” or in the Hebrew, “shalom Aleichem.” Asking a blessing for peace on someone is as common as us saying “How... Read more
The Bible is not a marriage handbook, but it certainly gives a lot of information on how to be a good spouse. This is not to say that the Bible gives explicit instructions on how to do this. Rather, it gives general guidelines in a broad sense, while exhorting Christians to be godly people who follow Christ. With that being said, as we examine the Holy Scriptures we will be able to ascertain how to be more trustful in our... Read more
Being a very large book, you could imagine that the Bible talks about numerous subjects. Although it’s central purpose and message is about what Jesus did on the cross and God’s redemptive work for mankind. It’s definitely theological in nature, but in attempting to convey its message, the numerous authors of Scripture use illustrations of common things like sports, farming, marriage, and daily activities. This is one of the reasons that the Bible is so marvelous; it can use common... Read more
What does it mean “do unto others?” Is there application for the Christian? Luke’s Phrase We find the phrase “do unto others” in Luke 6:31 which says “And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.” Jesus said this in the context of loving our enemies and doing good to those that hate us (Luke 6:27) but also to “bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you” (Luke 6:28). Now it gets... Read more
Why does Jesus say the first shall be last and the last shall be first? What is He trying to teach us? Being First is Being Last In the ways of the world, it is survival of the fittest. To those who are first, they see the last as deserving of being there. If they’re first, then they deserve to be first, but Jesus turns this on its head by saying “the last will be first, and the first last”... Read more
What does the phrase “this too shall pass” mean? What is the significance of this phrase to the believer? The Origin of “This too shall Pass” You’ve probably heard the phrase “This too shall pass” but what does it mean? Where did it come from? Is it in the Bible? It could have been a paraphrase of what is found in Acts 2:21 which says “And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the... Read more
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