You Are Being Watched!
There are not many places you can go in this world without encountering surveillance equipment. From security cameras in public areas to doorbell cameras in many homes, most people want to know what is happening around them at all times. Yes, your every move is being watched! But you don't have to be
Live to God First
As we just finished observing Passover week, it was so good to be able to eat some fresh-baked, fluffy bread. During Passover, only unleavened bread (crackers), called matzah, can be eaten. And there are a number of other dietary restrictions that the Jewish people also command all year long. Today I read Leviticus
The Cups of Redemption
My husband has often preached a beautiful Passover message about the Four Cups (Levels) of Redemption (as symbolized in the four cups of wine taken during the Passover Seder ceremony). The Lord not only saves us and forgives our sins, but He works within us to make us into vessels of honor that
Standing Against Opposition
As Jewish people prepare to celebrate Passover this week, they have resolved to stand firm in the face of much opposition. The wars in the Middle East have been a daily reality for many in Israel, and numerous acts of antisemitism have risen before the faces of Jews around the world. But just
Nature Rejoices Over Us!
Isaiah 44:1-5 says, "Yet hear now, O Jacob My servant, and Israel whom I have chosen...'For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessings on your offspring...They will spring up among the grass like willows
A Willing Heart
Exodus 35:4-36:7 (excerpts) tells a beautiful story about the offerings that were brought to build the Tabernacle. And there is a lesson in this for each of us today, “And Moses spoke to all…the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying, “Take from among you an offering
A Good Jealousy
Many years ago, as I was walking through the corridor of our local church, I overheard a mother call to her daughter, “Come on, Jealousy, it’s time to go!” For a moment I stood appalled, thinking to myself, “Why would a mother name her child Jealousy? How horrible! How insensitive!” I thought she
Scattering Generosity
One day a few years ago, a meek elderly man dressed in very worn, but clean and pressed, sweater and khaki pants knocked on my door. He was asking to do any menial yard work for a small offering. At first, I said no and went back inside. But as I watched him
God’s Best Friends
Do you have a best friend whom you like to hang out with and share all your plans and ideas with and open your heart to share with them the struggles you are facing? My husband, Jack, is my absolute best friend here on earth. We enjoy exploring the hills and trails of
Fighting on Two Fronts
In our world today, war is a big headline in many places. But as you know, not all wars are waged against physical foes. Many struggles we face are rooted in spiritual warfare. And one can overlap with the other. Often, we have to face struggles on two fronts simultaneously. Our spiritual adversaries
Trees in God’s Garden
There is a New Year holiday in Israel this week called Tu B’shevat. It is not the Jewish civil New Year of Rosh HaShana, nor is it their religious New Year of Passover. It is not even the Gregorian calendar New Year that most of the world observes on January 1. It is
Pray Without Ceasing
In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Paul exhorts believers to "pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." What does it mean to pray without ceasing? When I first read this verse, I thought it meant I should pray twenty-four hours a day, seven
Showers of Blessing
We’ve been having typical winter weather in Israel this month—rain, hail, wind, and cold. Everything is gray and dreary looking. But I am not complaining…We need the rain so much. And the Lord has even commanded us to thank Him for yucky weather because He brings beautiful blessings out of those messy days.
Be His Mouthpiece
Please bear with me as I preach to myself today… “Then Moses said to the LORD, ‘O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.’ So the LORD said to him, ‘Who has made man’s
Implanting a Resolution
As we wrap up all the events of the past year and look ahead to the year that lies ahead of us, many are making New Year’s resolutions, or at least are contemplating things you would like to change or improve in your life. And why not? With the closing of past books
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