For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of YHWH, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances Ezra 7:10 To Seek – “Does this salad dressing have bacon in it?” “Yes,” he replied. “Then I’ll have to skip it, please.” The other men at the table looked up. …
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; Galatians 5:22-23 Fruit – If you’ve been a Christian for any reasonable time, you’ve heard this verse. We usually put the emphasis on the personal character qualities listed here. We strive to be loving, joyful, peaceful and patient. That’s…
You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because YHWH your God will bless you for this thing, in all your work, and in all that you put your hand to. Deuteronomy 15:10 Surely Give – God is very practical. He knows that we are…
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivers from death. Proverbs 10:2 Nothing – How’s your portfolio doing? Of course, for most of us that’s a pointless question. We don’t have a “portfolio.” We don’t have treasures stored up here on earth. We live paycheck to paycheck. In these times, there are a few more…
Therefore it says, “When He ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and He gave gifts to men.” Ephesians 4:8 It Says – Yesterday we learned that it was common practice among rabbis to employ both halachah and haggadah, the first for explanation of the way of life and the second for…
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, Ephesians 4:1 Walk – Paul was a Rabbi. He thought like a Rabbi. He taught like a Rabbi. He wrote like a Rabbi. He lived his life like a Rabbi. …
The heavens declare the glory of God Psalm 19:2 (Hebrew text) Declare – One of the faithful members of our worldwide community sent me this intriguing quote: “The Mystery of Dark Matter Something strange is afoot in modern cosmology. Scientists insist that 96% of the universe’s mass is actually invisible, detectable only through its gravitational…
All flesh is grass, and all its grace as the flower of the field. Isaiah 40:6 Grass – “The difference between truth and fiction is that fiction has to make sense.” So said the ex-Communist colonel in the recent film, The International. This is great script writing. We do expect our novels to make sense. …
for Yours is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Matthew 6:13 Is – Life is a struggle, isn’t it? Things don’t always go the way they should. Tragedy and trials are a part of our daily existence. In spite of prayers for bread, guidance and deliverance, bad things happen. Maybe God…
but deliver us from evil Matthew 6:13 Deliver – But do we really want to be delivered? Delivered means facing reality as it is, no fantasies, no band-aids, no idol protection. Maybe we aren’t so quick to be delivered because it’s so frightening. Isn’t that exactly what happens when we turn back to the idols…
