Hi Brian!

The word for this week is "delight". There are several words translated "delight" but we will be looking at the one found in these verses:


Ps 37:4 

Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart.  

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Ps 37:11

 But the meek [in the end] shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. 

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Isa 58:14

 Then will you delight yourself in the Lord, and I will make you to ride on the high places of the earth, and I will feed you with the heritage [promised for you] of Jacob your father; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it. 

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This is the Hebrew word "`anag". Strong's Concordance says: to be soft or pliable. Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon says: to be soft, to be delicate, to be pampered, to be happy about, to take exquisite delight, to make merry over, to make sport of. If we begin by making ourselves soft and pliable to the adjustments that He shows us to make,  by the Word and by the nudging of the Holy Spirit, then the promises of the Word begin to come to pass in our lives. When we allow ourselves to enjoy the blessing, or "pampering", of the Lord, then it becomes a delight! We look forward to digging deeper into the Word! We have an exquisite delight in finding out more and we have great fun doing so! God meant for this life in the Word and in the Spirit to be a completely joyful life, fully expecting to conquer every problem and have victory over every situation! He LOVES us! Doing things HIS way only makes sense, don't you think? Here is a new song from Hillsong's Cornerstone album called "Children Of The Light":

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!

Hi Brian!

The word for this week is "unending". It is found in only one place in the Amplified Bible. Ephesians 3:8:

8 To me, though I am the very least of all the saints (God's consecrated people), this grace (favor, privilege) was granted and graciously entrusted: to proclaim to the Gentiles the unending (boundless, fathomless, incalculable, and exhaustless) riches of Christ [wealth which no human being could have searched out], AMP

In the KJV the word is translated "unsearchable". It is the Greek word "anexichniastos". Strong's Concordance says: not tracked out; untraceable. Thayer's Greek Lexicon says: that cannot be comprehended. Even if we study the Word of God every day until the Rapture, we still will not have it all figured out! The Amplified Bible really does an excellent job of translating this! We have only scratched the surface of all that God has blessed us with and all that He has planned for us! 1 Corinthians 2:9 says this (New Living Translation):

9 That is what the Scriptures mean when they say,
"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined
what God has prepared for those who love him." New Living Translation

We won't ever grasp it all before Jesus comes, but isn't it wonderful to try? What a wonderful and very blessed life He has provided for us! Here is another song from Hillsong called "Unending Love":

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!

Hi Brian! 

The word for this week is "vision". The only verse we'll be looking at is found in Proverbs 29:18:

18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. 

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This is the Hebrew word "chazown". Strong's Concordance says: a sight; a dream, revelation or oracle. Vine's Expository Dictionary says: almost always signifies a means of divine revelation. We first of all need revelation of the Word of God so that we can apply it to our lives. Then we need the revelation of HIS plan for our lives, our careers, and our families. This verse says that people who do not have this revelation will "perish". This is the Hebrew word "para`". Strong's says: to loosen, by implication, to expose, dismiss, to let go, to let loose. It also says: to be let loose, to be loosened of restraint. The Theological Workbook of the Old Testament says: "where there is no vision, the people are 'undisciplined/get out of hand'." Here is this same verse from two other translations:

18 When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild.
But whoever obeys the law is joyful.

 New Living Translation 

18 If people can't see what God is doing,
they stumble all over themselves;
But when they attend to what he reveals,
they are most blessed.

 THE MESSAGE

Just as each each person has an individual calling and anointing from God, each family, church and  ministry does also. As you and Kristine continue to seek the Lord for His will for your family, He will continue to lead, guide, and direct you, moment by moment and day by day! Your life, job, marriage, children and every thing else you do will reflect Heaven on earth! He will draw people to you through the witness of your life that is NOT "undisciplined and out of hand", and you will be able to share the REASON! I really like this song from Hillsong's new "Cornerstone" album called "I Surrender". It really helps me stay in a position to hear clearly! I hope it blesses you, too! 

Love and Shalom from the Swovey!

Hi Brian!

The word for this week is "pretense". It is found three times in the KJV Bible: Matthew 23:14; Mark 12:40; and Philippians 1:16-18:


Matt 23:14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. KJV

Mark 12:40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation. KJV

Phil 1:16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: 17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. 18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. KJV

This is the Greek word "prophasis". Strong's Concordance says: an outward showing. Thayer's Greek Lexicon says: a pretext; show. Vine's Expository Dictionary says: It signifies the assuming of something so as to disguise one's real motives. In the first two instances the "religious leaders" were pretending to have the best interests of the widows at heart by praying long, religious sounding prayers, while all the while they were actually stealing from them. In Philippians Paul was addressing the fact that while he was in prison, the preaching of the Gospel was still going forth! He said that not everyone who was preaching the Gospel had right motives for doing so, but, because the anointing is on the Word, it was still a good thing! Our motives affect US, in this life and the next, but nothing can hinder the anointing that is on the Word when people are ready to receive! It is good to recognize the motives of people we deal with on a daily basis. The Holy Spirit is our great Helper for that! The more we get to know Him (Philippians 3:8-10), the more confidence we will have to properly discern the things that we hear! Your children will learn about Him through your knowledge right now, until they are able to seek Him for themselves. You and Kristine, and her wonderful grandparents :), are doing a great job of bringing Jesus to the heart of Avery! We are so blessed with everything we hear! Here is a song from Hillsong Kids Called "My Number One":

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!