Is it ok to say “Thoughts and Prayers” on social media?
Yes. But, it’s better if you say nothing about your prayers and just pray. I get it, we want to feel like we are supporting those who are suffering and […]
Tag Archives: Jesus
Genesis 7-8 — God Remembers You
Read Genesis Chapter 7 through 8. THE COMMENTARY The LORD calls Noah to go into the ark, with his family and with 7 pairs (so 14 total) of every clean […]
Why Trying Really Hard and Failing Is the Only Way to Succeed
I want to take a brief pause from the devotional-commentary and talk about something really important for Christians. In light of the fall of man, the subsequent increasing sinfulness of […]
Genesis 5:1-32 — Walk with God
Read Genesis 5:1-32. THE COMMENTARY Verses 1-5 set off this chapter from the last in that this is the “book” of the generations of Adam. The Hebrew word for Adam […]
Genesis 4:1-26 — Faith, not Sacrifice
Read Genesis 4:1-26. THE COMMENTARY Adam and Eve “knew” each other, and she had two children: Cain and Abel. Cain, the older brother, worked the ground and Adam kept sheep. […]
Genesis 3:1-24 — Man’s Choice Coupled With God’s Plan
Read Genesis 3:1-24. THE COMMENTARY In verse 1 the devil comes in the form of a serpent (Rev. 20:2) and deceives Eve into eating from the tree of the knowledge […]
Genesis 2:1-25 — The Joy of Work and the Need for Help
Read Genesis 2:1-25. THE COMMENTARY God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because He rested on that day. Even God works, but also knows the importance of rest. […]
Genesis 1:26-31 — The Value and Purpose of His Image
Read Genesis 1:26-31. THE COMMENTARY The use of the word “us” and “our” in verse 26 once again implies the triune nature of God. Especially when associated with the singular […]
Genesis 1:1-25 — Creator of Order and Everything Else
Read Genesis 1:1-25 THE COMMENTARY There was a beginning, and God created it and everything in it –ex nihilo (out of nothing). To have a beginning, and to be creating […]
The Online Devotional-Commentary
Hello readers! I am going to be adding another category to the blog (ambitious I know). I’m really excited about this because I was praying for direction in my devos. […]
