K, Day 1

K, Day 1

Last week I started looking for the right word to write about this week. In our series, this means I needed to find a word that starts with K and touches on the subject of our minds, thoughts and emotions. At first, the only word that came to mind was Kindness. I am one of those people that wants to go deep, learn while I am teaching. Kindness seemed too easy. I looked in my Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Dictionary and found several words that fit my criteria. Before I knew it, I was overwhelmed with information and have found it hard to choose just one word. I know this about myself, it is hard to make decisions sometimes. So I am going to give you a few words today with their meanings. Will you let me know which one sounds good to you. I have studied each of them and would be happy to expand on them and share some insight. I indicated the direction I will go after each definition. Let me know what you are interested in.

Kidneys

Anatomy Either one of a pair of organs in the dorsal region of the vertebrate abdominal cavity, functioning to maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic wastes, which are then excreted as urine.

The kidney of certain animals, eaten as food.

An excretory organ of certain invertebrates.

Temperament; kind: a person of the same kidney.

(in the Bible the Kidney often refers to someones mind)

Kiss

verb (used with object)
1. to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc.: He kissed his son on the cheek.
2. to join lips with in this way: She kissed him and left.
3. to touch gently or lightly: The breeze kissed her face.
4. to put, bring, take, etc., by, or as if by, kissing: She kissed the baby's tears away.
5. Billiards, Pool. (of a ball) to make slight contact with or brush (another ball). –verb (used without object)
6. to join lips in respect, affection, love, passion, etc.: They kissed passionately.
7. to express a thought, feeling, etc., by a contact of the lips: They kissed good-bye at the station.
8. to purse and then part the lips, emitting a smacking sound, as in kissing someone.
9. Billiards, Pool. (of a ball) to carom gently off or touch another ball. –noun
10. an act or instance of kissing.
11. a slight touch or contact.
12. Billiards, Pool. the slight touch of one ball by another.
13. a baked confection of egg whites and confectioners' sugar, served as a cookie.
14. a piece of toffee like confectionery, sometimes containing nuts, coconut, or the like.
15. a small, sometimes conical, bite-size piece of chocolate, usually individually wrapped. —Verb phrase
16. kiss off, Slang.
a. to reject, dismiss, or ignore: He kissed off their objections with a wave of his hand.
b. (used to express contemptuous rejection or dismissal).
c. to give up, renounce, or dispense with: Leaving Tulsa meant kissing off a promising job. —Idioms
17. blow or throw a kiss, to indicate an intended kiss from a distance, usually in bidding farewell, by kissing one's own fingertips and moving the hand toward the person greeted.
18. kiss ass, Slang: Vulgar. to be obsequious; fawn.

(The Bible has several passages that describe the word kiss as an emotion and an action. I will discuss the emotions and touch on betrayal)

Knowledge

–noun
1. acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
2. familiarity or conversance, as with a particular subject or branch of learning: A knowledge of accounting was necessary for the job.
3. acquaintance or familiarity gained by sight, experience, or report: a knowledge of human nature.
4. the fact or state of knowing; the perception of fact or truth; clear and certain mental apprehension.
5. awareness, as of a fact or circumstance: He had knowledge of her good fortune.
6. something that is or may be known; information: He sought knowledge of her activities.
7. the body of truths or facts accumulated in the course of time.
8. the sum of what is known: Knowledge of the true situation is limited.
9. Archaic. sexual intercourse. Compare carnal knowledge. –adjective
10. creating, involving, using, or disseminating special knowledge or information: A computer expert can always find a good job in the knowledge industry. —Idiom
11. to one's knowledge, according to the information available to one: To my knowledge he hasn't been here before.

(the Bible often refers to knowledge. I would discuss what it means and what we are to do with it.)

Knees or kneeling

n.
The joint between the thigh and the lower leg, formed by the articulation of the femur and the tibia and covered anteriorly by the patella.

The region of the leg that encloses and supports this joint.

An analogous joint or part of a leg of a quadruped vertebrate.

Something resembling the human knee, such as a bent piece of pipe.

The part of a garment, as of trousers, that covers the knee.

An abrupt woody projection arising from the roots of some swamp-growing trees: cypress knees.

(I would discuss more the action of getting on our knees)

Other words that were also interesting:

Key, Kindness and Kinsmen.

Please pray for Courtney D. this week.

Dear Lord,

I pray that the group will be open today to choose what they would want to learn about. Lord, I ask that you guide me in this weeks devotional, that you will be given the glory for this study. Lord, I pray that we all find time to spend with you in praise and prayer and that we learn to be more devoted to you in this devotional series. Thank you Lord, Amen.