Daily Bible Verse - 11/24/2007 - 1 Chronicles 29:13

Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.

Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.

Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name.

1 Chronicles 29:13

Commentary
David responds to the phenomenal offering expressing amazing sacrifices of wealth with praise in which he acknowledges that all things belong to and come from God. He concludes that God is everything and that man is nothing, much like Ps. 8. This magnificent prayer of thanks gives God all credit, even for the people's generosity (v. 14).

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (1 Ch 29:10). Nashville: Word Pub.

Did you know?

Like the books of Samuel and Kings, the two volumes of Chronicles were originally one book, later separated so each could fit onto a single scroll.

Chronicles was probably written in the early 400s b.c., roughly a hundred years after many of the Jews returned home from exile and rebuilt the temple.

Miller, S. M., & Gross, P. (1998). How to get into the Bible. Includes index. (115). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.

Daily Bible Verse - 11/23/2007 - Matthew 5:6

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

Matthew 5:6

Commentary
These future possessors of the earth are its presently installed rightful heirs and even now they hunger and thirst for righteousness. They experience a deep desire for personal righteousness, which is, in itself, a proof of their spiritual rebirth. Those who are poor and empty in their own spiritual poverty recognize the depth of their need and hunger and thirst for that which only God can give them. "To hunger" means to be needy. It is joined with "to thirst"; the born-again man has a God-given hunger and thirst (inner passion) for righteousness. This hungering and thirsting continues throughout the life of the believer. He continues to hunger and to be filled and to hunger and to be filled. God supplies his every spiritual need daily. This act of hungering and thirsting after righteousness is the by-product of a regenerated life.
They shall be filled (Gk. chortazō) refers to a complete filling and satisfaction. The psalmist proclaimed: "He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness" (Ps. 107:9). This filling comes from God, who is the total source of satisfaction of His people. It comes now and it will continue to come throughout eternity to those who hunger and thirst for it.

Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson's new illustrated Bible commentary (Mt 5:6). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.