Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; they came each one with his household: Exodus 1:1 NASB Who came – The exodus began with Abraham. It won’t end until the kingdom of God is established on earth. You and I are in that traveling community, the ones who…
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV Time – Mircea Eliade helped us recognize the “myth of eternal return” in the ancient world. Tomorrow is the Western celebration of that pagan ritual, an annual homage to the ancient idea of the circle of life (as…
And when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, I said to her, “This is the kindness you must do me: at every place to which we come, say of me, ‘He is my brother.”’ Genesis 20:13 ESV Every place– God describes Abraham’s travels as a journey toward a destination. “Go forth . . …
“It may be difficult to convey to others what we think, but it is not difficult to convey to others what we live.” Abraham Heschel, Man’s Search for God, p. 86. Pause – Today is “pause day.” That’s the day we gather our thoughts about all those things we haven’t resolved. Maybe we include some…
I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. Psalm 55:6 NASB Fly away – Sometimes it’s just too much. Sometimes I get so tired of fighting, struggling, working and being overwhelmed that I just want to fly away. Be a bird. Take off. Of course,…
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned— Romans 5:12 NASB Death – “The death of the soul is never quick. It is a slow dying, a succession of little deaths that continues until we wake up one…
Written some time ago now, but nevertheless true of parts of this journey, I thought it might be useful to share a bit of my own struggles. Just in case you thought you were all alone here. Describing the Journey: A Declaration of In-dependence Life is not what I wanted it to be. I feel…
The grace of our Lord Yeshua HaMashiach with all of you. Amen. Philippians 4:23 Grace – Charis is one of the most important words in the Ketuvim Netzarim (New Testament). It is by grace (charis) alone that we are saved. God’s charis is our strength and shield as we await the return of His Son….
