teshuvah

  • The Chasidic Soul (2)

    And what is the portion of God from above, or the inheritance of the Almighty from on high?   Job 31:2  NASB Portion – Let’s continue with our discussion of the article on teshuvah from Chabad.org. “Teshuvah is therefore a spiritual repudiation of philosopher Will Durant’s statement: “We are what we repeatedly do.” Judaism teaches us otherwise. We…

  • The Chasidic Soul (1)

    And what is the portion of God from above, or the inheritance of the Almighty from on high?   Job 31:2  NASB Portion – I recently received an insightful article from Chabad.org.  It is worth reading so I am pasting it here.  After you’ve read through it, I’ll have some comments. Repentance: Teshuvah (תשובה)   Return to the…

  • What Should I Do With You?

    “You shall say to them, Thus says the LORD: When men fall, do they not rise again?  If one turns away, does he not return?”  Jeremiah 8:4  ESV Turns away/return – Doesn’t God’s broken heart ache for His children?  It’s difficult for us to imagine what that pain must be.  The perfect Father who wishes…

  • Revolving Door

    “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”  Matthew 3:2  NASB Repent – Repentance is the first step to becoming human again (see yesterday’s Today’s Word).  Since it is now a vital issue for every homo sapien, we need to explore the concept and process of repentance a bit more.  It’s no longer just…

  • Return to Me

    Then God said, “Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; . . . Genesis 1:26 NASB Image – We have probably explored this verse twenty times (plus a full chapter in Guardian Angel).  That might incline you to think we have plumbed its depths.  Ah, the illusion of information.  We haven’t…