Sarah Nader

“To be loved but not known is superficial. To be known and not loved is our great fear-but to be known and loved, that transforms you”. @timkellernyc

Many people pray when they’re in trouble and then when the trouble passes, they don’t. They pray when there’s time, but when they get busy, they don’t. Why? Because in their prayer life, they’re trying to get things from God, but they’re not trying to get God. They’re not after knowing God. – @timkellernyc Sermon, Confident in Love gospelinlife.com/podcast

صباح الايمان كثيرة هي نكبات الشرير، أما المتوكل علي الرب فالرحمة تحيط به مزمور ١٠:٣٢

“From everlasting to everlasting you are God.” Psalm 90:2 No beginning. No ending. Absolute reality. Two choices: cosmic allegiance or cosmic treason.

One of the joys of reading the New Testament in Greek is discovering nuances in familiar verses. One of these appears in Hebrews 10, which we read today in Bible in One Year. In verses 19–20, the preacher says, “Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened [ἐγκαινίζω] for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh….” Reading this in English, I had always assumed that the Greek verb translated “opened” was ἀνοίγω, a very common word in the New Testament. But that is not the verb used here. Instead, the author uses ἐγκαινίζω. To egkainizō is better translated as “to inaugurate,” “to dedicate,” or even “to consecrate.” In the Greek Old Testament, it is used when Solomon offers sacrifices to dedicate the temple (1 Kings 8:63) and when the altar is restored or reconsecrated after being defiled (2 Chronicles 15:8). So when Hebrews 10 says that Christ egkainizō for us a new and living way into the Father’s presence, he did not merely “open” a way. That is too generic a translation for this verb. Given its Old Testament associations with temple and altar, the meaning is richer. Jesus, as our priest, has inaugurated something entirely new. He has dedicated a new house of God. He has consecrated a living way into the presence of God in the Holy of Holies. That newly inaugurated, living way is through his own body, which the curtain of the temple foreshadowed. The curtain that once stood between God and man is now the God-man Jesus, who unites divinity and humanity in himself. Through him, we have bold and confident access to the Father.

Blood and Forgiveness - Hebrews 9. Head to 1517.org/oneyear for the reading guide and to catch up on previous posts from the Bible in One Year series.⁠ Happy Studying! #BibleinOneYear #Biblestudy

Jesus does not say, “It’s almost finished, as soon as you do your part.” He says, “It is finished.” No sin remains un-died for. He did it all, all for you.

To fall in love with God is the greatest romance, to seek Him the greatest adventure, to find Him the greatest human achievement. -St. Augustine.

How is Proverbs different from other ancient or modern collections of wisdom? Is it merely the Bible's version of a practical guide to life? No, it is much more. Here are some things to keep in mind as we begin reading Proverbs today in Bible in One Year. Proverbs should not be read as a standalone book. It belongs within the library of Holy Scripture. That means it must be read in light of Israel’s life and history, the Torah, the covenants, worship, the fear of the Lord, and the personified Wisdom who is the Son of God. This is not merely a utilitarian book to help us live successfully. It is indeed a book about wise living, but wise living as shaped by who God is, who we are as his creatures, and how he has revealed his will in his Word. Proverbs teaches us how to conduct ourselves before God and toward our neighbors in love, service, righteousness, and humility. The fear of the Lord, which is a key theme, means much more than dread before God. It means living in awe and reverence before him. To fear him is to fear disobeying him, yes, but also to worship him, trust him, love him, and walk in the light of his presence. That is the beginning of wisdom, and that is also its goal (Prov. 1:7; 9:10). Proverbs must finally be read in light of who—not what—Wisdom is. In Proverbs 8, Wisdom is described as present before creation, beside the Father, rejoicing in his works and delighting in the children of man (Prov. 8:22–31). Wisdom is “brought forth," active in the ordering of creation, and the one through whom all things are made (Prov. 3:19; 8:24–30). For that reason, the church has long confessed that this Wisdom is the Son of God, who, as Paul says, has become for us “wisdom and righteousness and sanctification” (1 Cor. 1:30). The New Testament likewise teaches that all things were created through him (John 1:3; Col. 1:16–17), as "the LORD by wisdom founded the earth" (Prov. 3:19). So Proverbs is far more than a collection of moral sayings or tips for successful living. It is instruction for a life rooted in the fear of the Lord, illumined by the Wisdom who is Christ, and lived as the beloved and forgiven children of God.

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When God told Moses that he would not enter the land, and was about to die, Moses stuns us with a complete absence of self-pity. He turns to God with concern for the people he leaves behind and says, “Let the Lord appoint a man over the congregation who shall go out before them and come in before them, who shall lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be as sheep that have no shepherd.” Numbers 27:16–17

“You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?” Psalm 56:8 We cannot weep during the entire course of our sorrow. The body cannot bear it. But there is a bottle and a book where the tears are kept ever before the Lord. His compassions never fail.

“Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered?” Matthew 16:9 Remembering the meaning of a miracle makes a huge difference in our lives. You thought you could not serve because you barely had enough resources for yourself. Then you fed 5,000 and had more than enough for yourself. Remember this for today’s challenge.

Joseph: “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.” Genesis 41:52 O Lord, grant us all to be fruitful in the midst of our affliction. Not just after it. But in it.

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All money, talent, health, power, and pleasure in the world are God's. But the greatest treasure he can give us is life in his presence.

“…and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,” Hebrews 12:1

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