The More We See

the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked. 1 John 2:6  NASB In the same manner as – No one who claims to know Jesus will deny the truth of John’s statement.  If we say we have fellowship with Yeshua and that we participate…

Alien Righteousness

“Though I wrote for him ten thousand precepts of My law, they are regarded as a strange thing.” Hosea 8:12  NASB Strange thing – Have you tried to explain your commitment to Torah to your friends and neighbors?  Do they ask why you don’t eat shrimp, why you don’t go to church on Sunday and…

Perfection Perfected

The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. Psalm 19:7 Restoring the Soul – How is my soul restored?  The answer is obvious as soon as I recognize the consonant root of this word, meshivat.  It is shuv, used more than 1000…

A Sign Of The Covenant

“I will give them one heart and one way of life, to reverence me at all times, for their own good and the good of their children after them.” Jeremiah 32:39 One Way Of Life – The old beliefs die hard.  Tradition is difficult to revise.  Comfortable conclusions resist correction.  But a love of the…

A Burden Accepted

December 25 Submit your neck to her yoke, that your mind may accept her teaching. For she is close to those who seek her, and the one who is in earnest finds her. Sirach 51:26 Yoke – On this day when the ancient world celebrated the renewal and return of the fertility gods, a day…

Who Is Free? (3)

But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed, and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. Romans 6:17-18 Form Of Teaching – Want to be free?  Then become an obedient slave to…

Practical Guide

Little children, let no one lead you astray:  The one practicing righteousness is righteous. 1 John 3:7 Astray – Who should you follow?  Who should you choose as your leader?  How do you know you’re walking with the right person?  John has a very simple test.  Follow the one who is practicing righteousness. It seems…

The End Of Days

For out of Zion shall go forth Torah and the word of YHWH from Jerusalem. Isaiah 2:3 Go Forth – What images come to mind when someone asks you about the end of days?  Do you see the great judgment seat of the Lord?  Do you see the beast and the woman from Revelation?  Or…

Pseudo-gramma

“For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote of Me.  But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My word?” John 5:46-47 His Writings – What is the plain sense of Yeshua’s statement?  If you believe what Moses wrote, you would believe what I am saying, but…

Two-Minute Warning

preach the word, be urgent in season, out of season, reprove, warn, encourage with all long-suffering and teaching Preach – We often hear this verse used to support evangelistic activity.  We are urged to follow Paul’s exhortation.  Get out there and tell everyone the good news.  Time is short.  Many are lost.  We must hurry….