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DV

This is a great verse that matches well with James 4:15 where the abbreviation DV (deo volente or God willing) comes from.

Proverbs 16:9 (NLT)

Wisdom

Interesting wisdom both in the shortness of life and the promise of life from God.

2 Samuel 14:14 (NLT)

Belching

I feel this word describes a lot of the commentary going on the nation right now.

Proverbs 15:2 (NLT)

You have the words

An amazing confession that our church says before reading from the Gospels.

John 6:53 (NLT), John 6:68 (NLT)

Eat and drink

This would have been a very challenging statement, only fully realized in Holy Communion.

John 6:53 (NLT)

Is even Saul a prophet?

Reminds me of, 'Can anything good come out of Nazareth?' Which was said of Jesus.

1 Samuel 10:12 (NLT)

Celebrate

An amazing celebration, often I focus on the disobedience and stubbornness of the Israelites but here is an awesome example of generosity. A great verse for a giving project at church.

Exodus 36:7 (NLT)

Interesting difference

There are times when Israel is supposed to destroy those who don't believe in God but here it seems the difference is when the foreigner is living among them.

Exodus 22:21 (NLT)

Promise

What an amazing promise from a personal God.

Exodus 25:22 (NLT)

Learn by Ant

We do our faith a disservice when we divide ourselves from creation. We can understand something about God by taking some time and watching what Gods has made. Personally I've always loved and been impressed…

Proverbs 6:6 (NLT)

Your Kingdom, A painful throne

When asked about His kingdom Jesus points the cross, to pain and not glory and refers to the thieves who will be next to him then.

Matthew 20:22 (NLT)

I have sinned

I gave to look in the mirror and recognize how many times I have said exactly Pharaohs words but not changed my life.

Exodus 10:17 (NLT)

Critical criticism

The state of affairs in Egypt has reached such a critical point that even Pharaohs officials have gotten bold enough to share their opinions that are contrary to Pharaoh.

Exodus 10:7 (GWT)

Climb the mountain

Reminds me of Sinai when the people did not go up the mountain because they were afraid of God. They forced Moses to be their mediator.

Psalm 24:3 (NLT)

Heart of the land

There was no place that God could not be and have control despite all of the gods they looked to for help.

Exodus 8:22 (NLT)

Infantile trust

Interesting commentary for infant baptism

Psalm 22:9 (NLT)

Image today

...the kingdom of heaven is like a viral video that when a woman posts it on Youtube it is shared and liked and works it's way through to a million views in no time.

Matthew 13:33 (GWT)

Tree of Life

Matthew 13:32 (GWT)

Blessed Forgetfulness

Obviously his memories of home held both the pain of betrayal and heaviness of missing his mother and father. Often remembering is God's actions for our sake, remembering his love for us and his promise…

Genesis 41:51 (GWT)

Zaphenathpaneah

Most commentators say this means "revealer of secrets" focusing on the interpretation of Pharoah's dreams (and by extension the baker and taster), one guess is that is means savior of the land. A new…

Genesis 41:45 (GWT)

From Prisoner to Prince

The change couldn't be more significant! God has taken Joseph from favored child to slave to innocent criminal to prince. Even my own plans as sound as they can be cannot plot out the course God has for…

Genesis 41:40 (GWT)

God makes fools of the wise

God kept the wisemen of Egypt from understanding the Pharoah's dreams so that He would be glorified and that God's purposes for Joseph would be carried out.

Genesis 41:8 (GWT)

Dream of Grain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lbJNaEs3Bg Starts at 7:00

Genesis 41:22 (KJV)

The Dream of Cows

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lbJNaEs3Bg

Genesis 41:17 (GWT)

Life's Goals and Struggles reflected in children

Leah names her children "Here's my son, Hearing, Attached and Praise" because she wants to be loved by Jacob. Rachel substitutes a concubine for children in competition with Leah and names he children…

Genesis 29:34 (GWT), Genesis 30:8 (GWT)