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So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isa 41:10 |
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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Monday, June 29, 2026
Today's Passage : Today's Passage :Summary of Galatians (Galatians #101) Bible Verse:Galatians 6:15-16 "Thus, it is neither circumcision nor its absence that has any significance to us, but rather a new creation. And may peace and mercy be with all who hold to this teaching, and upon the true Israel of God. " Message:
The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language was translated from the Greek and Hebrew by Eugene H. Peterson; he published it piecemeal over a period of eight years. The language is so informal that it often sounds like slang. His purpose was “to bring the New Testament to life for two different types of people: those who hadn’t read the Bible because it seemed too distant and irrelevant and those who had read the Bible so much that it had become ‘old hat’.”
The Message Bible
The Message is not a very accurate translation; Petersen was trying to create a document that would stimulate and encourage more than one that would be useful as a theological tool. Petersen himself stated quite clearly: The Message is not to be used for Bible study.
All Bible translators face a tension between accuracy and readability, called the “dynamic and formal equivalence spectrum.” The Message falls at the extreme end of the “dynamic” side. Again, as Petersen stated, The Message should not be read as teachable Scripture, but as an adjunct tool where appropriate: For fun, to get a fresh approach to a passage, as an introduction for people who cannot relate to more formal language, etc.
I hated it when I first read it, but I have gradually come to realize what Petersen meant by having a translation that might shake up people who were getting a bit jaded. Now, I get a kick out of it. The passage today is actually reasonably accurate, enough to learn the lesson of the verses fully.
Strike Three: Gnats
The third plague shows a clear progression in the nature of the signs given to, and inflicted upon, Pharaoh and the Egyptians. The frogs were irritating, but they did not physically attack people. The gnats go a step further, because they actually assault the body, getting into people’s eyes and noses. It is not a serious assault; the gnats do no harm. But still, there is a distinct difference between making the environment less comfortable, as in the first two plagues, and directly attacking people’s bodies.
The plague is also now higher-level, because it cannot even be reproduced by Pharaoh’s magicians, much less reversed or stopped. God is giving Pharaoh the chance to relent with a minimum amount of damage, raising the bar one step at a time. It is an Old Testament form of “progressive discipline.”
Meditation : Prayer : Lord, in utter humility I thank you and glorify you, that you might hear the prayer of one so small as myself, amidst the billions of souls among billions of stars in one of billions of galaxies in your universe. Let me go forth in your peace, keeping your Spirit always in my mind; and bless me, I pray, that I might always follow your will and live in the radiance of your blessing. |
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