The Game Plan

And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good?  There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”  Matthew 19:17  NASB To enter into life – So what do you want out of life?  What are the things that really, really…

The Bloods of Your Brother

And YHWH Elohim formed Man out of dry, loose earth dirt, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living person. Genesis 2:7 (my translation) Breath – Once we realize that this word, hayim is plural, we are forced to ask why, especially since the preceding word, nishmat, is singular. …

Trading Places

“The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly.” John 10:10 Abundantly – A few days ago Oswald Chambers’ devotional provided some sobering questions:  “Is our attitude today an attitude that springs from our vision of God?  Are we expecting God to…

A Passion For Good Living

Who is the man who desires life and loves length of days that he may see good? Psalm 34:13 (numbered according to the Hebrew text) Life – Are you a person who desires life and yearns for what is good?  Before you answer, you might want to take a careful look at this verse.  While…

Principal Principles

For the law of the Spirit of life in Yeshua HaMashiach set me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:2 Law – Sometimes it seems like Sha’ul could have written about Alice in Wonderland.  One pill makes you bigger (one law gives you life) and the other pill makes you small (one…

FINDERS KEEPERS

You know how it goes: “Finders keepers, losers weepers” I heard it often enough as a child to know just how painful that little rhyme can be.  I think the event that anchored those words forever in my mind was about marbles.  My favorite cat’s eye was forgotten after recess.  When I remembered, it was…