Proskunew – The Koine Greek Word of the Day Podcast

Proskunew, means to kiss at the feet of someone. This word, translated worship, has implications of how we are to worship. To subscribe to this podcast please go to iTunes and subscribe to “The Koine Greek Word of the Day Podcast”.

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Genesis 2 – God provides

God’s desire is to meet our needs. God cares for us and wants us to live fulfilling lives. Look what God did in Genesis 2. First God gave the man life; we take life for granted but it’s a big deal. Then God provided for all of the man’s physical needs; the Creator gave the man food to eat and water to drink and a place to live. God gave the man work to do so that his life would not be meaningless. God provided the man a companion so he would not be alone. In doing all of these things, God’s desire was to meet the needs of the man (and eventually the woman).

God also gave the man and the woman boundaries. The Creator told the man and the woman to enjoy, use, and care for all of creation, but they were not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. All of the man and the woman’s needs were met; they were given food, shelter, responsibility, companionship, and boundaries. These are the same things parents make sure their children have so they can mature toward being adults.

I would argue that God also provides for us today. Today before I ate I thanked God for providing me food. God has provided me with a job so that I and my family have shelter. God has given me the responsibility of raising my children, caring for my spouse, and ministering to my community. God has provided me with the companionship of a wonderful wife and challenging friends. God has revealed boundaries across which I am not supposed to go; when I do cross these boundaries I am being destructive to myself and to others. God provides and I need to be continuously thankful for all that he has given me.

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