• Thought For The Day

    Blessing

    I think when we hear the word “eulogy,” what comes immediately to our mind is a funeral and the one (or ones) who speaks regarding the life and actions of a deceased friend or family member (one’s enemies are rarely invited to speak at their funeral, notwithstanding the reality that sometimes the enemy and the family member are the same person – but I digress). In the Greek New Testament the word that is translated “bless,” “blessed,” “blessing,” is the word eulogeo which means, literally, “to speak well of,” or “to praise, to celebrate with praises, and acknowledge goodness.”  [Vine, W. E., Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words.]  (I’m trying to make this post…