When I read the Bible, and come across measurements, I’m always curious about them.

I find it helpful to learn about them, that way when I read the Bible, I can imagine the size of what I’m reading about.

For example, when the Bible tells about the manna the Israelites picked up by the omer-full, if you imagine taking a 2 quart pitcher outside and picking up little seeds, you can get a feel of what they went through. I think it would have taken quite a bit of time to pick up that much manna.

Here are a few of the most commonly used measurements mentioned in the Bible and their approximate equivalents:

shekel – .4 ounces – was also used as money
talent – 3,000 shekels – 75 pounds

handbreadth – 3 inches
span – 3 handbreadths – 9 inches
cubit – 18 inches

omer – 2 quarts
ephah – 10 omers – 20 quarts

hin – 1 gallon –
bath – 1 ephah – about 6 gallons

Here are a few websites if you want to learn more about the measurements in the Bible:

Weights and Measures
Bible Weights and Measures
Online Bible Dictionary Measurements

Hallelujah is a Hebrew word meaning “Praise Yahweh”. Yahweh is God’s name. Therefore, Hallelujah means praise God.

The Bible has a lot to say about praising the Lord. Here’s just a few verses:

Psalm 7:17
I will praise the LORD according to His righteousness,And will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

Psalm 9:1
[ To the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David. ] I will praise You, O LORD, with my whole heart;I will tell of all Your marvelous works.

Psalm 9:2
I will be glad and rejoice in You;I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.

Ephesians 1:12
that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.

Hebrews 13:15
Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.

We tend to praise other people or things before we praise God.

We should Praise the Lord because HE alone is worthy of our praise!

Hallelujah!!!

When studying the Bible, it can sometimes be confusing trying to figure out what something means. Sometimes, it seems like words can mean something different in different places in the Bible.

The Rule of First Mention is one way those that study the Bible use to discover the meaning of a word, phrase, verse, or doctrine.

When something is mentioned in Scripture the first time, the same meaning for that verse holds true for subsequent verses.

So, if your reading the Bible and want to clarify what something means, look to see where it is first mentioned in the Bible to discover its meaning

We have a calendar that tells what each day is.

For example: chocolate pudding day, national ice cream day, knit in public day, there is even a “take your pet to work day” (do employers really allow that?!).

There is a day for everything.

As Christians, we think of Sunday as the Lords Day.

But Every day should be the Lords Day!

God made the days, and has set them before us. We should do our best to do HIS will everyday, to glorify HIS name every day, in all that we do. As Christians, we can NOT let the world (or a calendar) define our days for us.

This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it

I will raise my eyes toward the mountains,
where will my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
the maker of heaven and earth.
He will not allow your foot to slip;
your protector will not slumber.
Indeed, the protector of Israel
does not slumber or sleep
The Lord protects you;
the Lord is a shelter right by your side
The sun will not strike you by day,
or the moon by night.
The Lord will protect you from all harm;
He will protect your life.
The Lord will protect your coming and going both now and forever.

Psalm 121 HSCB

I truly love this Psalm. I love everything about it. The Maker of heaven and earth cares so much about me that He’s not even going to let my foot slip!

He is always there, protecting me in everything that that I do, and everywhere that I go. He is there protecting my life and everything about it.

I pray that He will use me and my life according to His will.

But those who wait on the LORD
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

There was something going on in my life a few years ago, and I was crying out in prayer to the Lord, when He told me to wait. Just one word. Wait. It was enough.

Even though I KNOW it was the Lord speaking to me, waiting is hard!

Job 35:14
Although you say you do not see Him,Yet justice is before Him, and you must wait for Him.

Psalm 27:14
Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!

Psalm 33:20
Our soul waits for the LORD;He is our help and our shield.

Psalm 39:7
“And now, Lord, what do I wait for?My hope is in You.

Psalm 59:9
I will wait for You, O You his Strength; For God is my defense.

Oh, but the joy and blessings that come from waiting! Blessings that would be missed out on, if we didn’t wait on the Lord.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. John 13:34

This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. John 15:12

These things I command you, that you love one another. John 15:17

God commands us to love one another. But is it possible to love someone too much?

Yes, it is.

If loving them means you put God in second place.

Here’s an example from my life….

The Holy Spirit spoke to me, and told me about something that someone close to me was involved in. I spoke to said person, and they denied it. Talked their way out of it.

So I had a choice to make. Listen to the person, or listen to the Holy Spirit.

I chose to listen to the person. You see, I loved this person so much, I chose to listen to what this person said over what the Holy Spirit said.

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:5

So if you faithfully obey the commands I am giving you today—to love the LORD your God and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. Deuteronomy 11:13

But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to obey his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and all your soul. Joshua 22:5

Jesus replied: ” ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ ” Matthew 22:37

I made a horrible mistake. I sinned because I put this person in first place instead of God. How can I love the Lord my God with all my heart, soul and mind, if I don’t put Him in the #1 spot in my life?

I have been dealing with the consequences for many years. How different my life would have been if I had just listened and put God first!

Lesson learned. I hope and pray that I never make that mistake again.

So yes, you can love someone to much. It’s not good for the person that you love, either. God can’t use you in their lives, if you don’t put Him first.

By putting the ones we love first, we are limiting how God can use us in their lives.