Woman, wife. Gynē. From Eve to Mary, women occupy indispensable roles in the story of redemption. Honor her.

City, town. Polis. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. The church is meant to be visible. Its light is for the community around it. Hide nothing. Let it shine.

to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge

Lying down, reclining, sick in bed. Katakeimai. Jesus entered homes where people lay helpless and left them standing. Whether at a table or on a mat, He meets people exactly where they are.

A house, a household, a family dwelling. In My Father's house are many rooms. Your eternal home is being prepared by Jesus Himself right now.

Separatist, religious sectarian. Pharisaios. The Pharisees prized external separation and legal precision above all else, yet Jesus reserved his sharpest rebukes for them. Religion without mercy becomes its own kind of lawlessness. Guard your heart against the pride of the set-apart.

Carry off, obtain, receive back. Komizō. What is carried to safety is preserved for its purpose. Receive what God has kept for you.

Perfumed oil, ointment, myrrh. Myron. Mary poured it over Jesus before his burial, and Judas called it waste. What the world counts as excess, devotion counts as barely enough. Give without calculating the cost.