When someone uses the word “strict,” what comes to mind?Maybe you think about a “strict” parent—someone who has lots of rules and doesn’t want their kids to have any fun. Some people think about God like this as well. But this simply isn’t true. Let me highlight one of the uses of the word “strict” in the … Continue reading The surprising detail about “strictly” following God
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Blessing God and bending the knee
God blesses us in many ways. But in Psalm 103:1 (ESV) we are encouraged to bless him back: “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!” But what does that mean? The Hebrew word for bless is “barach.” It is sometimes translated as “praise.” So blessing God … Continue reading Blessing God and bending the knee
