8th October 2024: Our Daily deLIGHT~3rd Day-Counsel
Anointing with Oil. “Banqueters in the ancient world were often treated by a generous host to fine oils that would be used to anoint their foreheads. This provided not only a glistening sheen to their countenance but also would have added a fragrance to their persons and the room.
7th October 2024: Our Daily deLIGHT~2nd Day-Understanding
Let’s explore the function of the “apple of our eye”, the pupil, in order to gain a better understanding of the verses above. Eyedoctorguide.com had this to say about the pupil. “For most of us, vision – the act of being able to see an object – is the beginning of understanding. That’s why when we understand something we often replace the phrase “I understand” with “I see.”
6th October 2024: Our Daily deLIGHT~1st Day-Wisdom
David is praying that he does not participate in their evil practices that is lured in through deceptive means. Appearing to be delicacies when it’s really a snare.
5th October 2024: Our Daily deLIGHT~7th Day-Fear of YHVH
Today’s focus is not about whether Israel was to ever have a king or not, but suffice it to say, that it surely wasn’t time for them to have one yet. Once YHVH relented to give them a king, He was very clear what would come with it. We will look at those words today.
4th October 2024: Our Daily deLIGHT~6th Day-Knowledge
When the Wright brothers, who invented the first air plane, wanted to know how to make this happen, they studied the birds. YHVH’s creation gave them the knowledge they needed to design an air craft. When we understand the principles that lie within the Scriptures it translates into everything we will encounter. But in order for us to have this resource to draw on, we must read and study it every day and store it in our hearts. The Holy Spirit will then bring it back to our remembrance so that we can use it.
3rd October 2024: Our Daily deLIGHT~5th Day-Power
Verse 9 says, “Should evil come upon us, the sword, or judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house and before You (for Your name is in this house) and cry to You in our distress, and You will hear and deliver us.” Notice Jehoshaphat isn’t saying “I” will stand before this house and You, but “We” will stand…We were not designed to walk this alone.
2nd October 2024: Our Daily deLIGHT~4th Day-Spirit of YHVH
The Greeks boasted in their knowledge and sought after it heavily. In verse one Paul starts with the fact that he doesn’t want them to “be unaware or ignorant, lacking in knowledge concerning the Spiritual gifts. This opening line would tap into their love for knowledge and they would listen more intently. In the pagan culture that the Corinthians lived in, they had what is known as ecstatic speech. They believed their “gods” enabled them to act and speak.
1st October 2024: Our Daily deLIGHT~3rd Day-Counsel
“The dust of the earth was used to express abasement, smallness and insignificance in the Old Testament. In this passage the dust of the nations makes no significant difference in the scales. The Babylonians took no notice of a little dust on the scales when meat or fruit were being weighed.”
30th September 2024: Our Daily deLIGHT~2nd Day-Understanding
Bread and food many times in the Word are used as metaphors concerning the Scriptures. We cannot live without either one. We need both while on this earth. However, if we eat only natural bread and don’t eat the Spiritual bread through obedience to it, we will not truly live.
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