Blessed Assurance
As Christmas is winding down and my Nativity set is being carefully wrapped and stored, I paused for a moment to think about the figure of Joseph that I held in my hand. Most people focus on the Baby Jesus or Mary in the Christmas narrative, but there is not much known about
Divinely Designed Detours
I love the story of the wise men coming to search for the Baby Jesus found in Matthew 2:1-12. “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem saying, “Where is He who has been born King
Let Your Light Shine!
This week the celebration of Hanukkah begins. In Israel, there will be thousands of traditional 9-candle menorahs lit in windows on rooftops and in plazas all over the country. But what is Hanukkah about? During the 2nd Century BCE, during the rule of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the Jewish people were cruelly persecuted by
Share Your Joy!
How many times this Christmas season have you heard the carol "Joy to the World, the Lord is Come!" sung or played. It is one of the most popular and beloved Christmas carols of all time. And how appropriate that it should be! Because Yeshua came to earth and dwelt among us, we
Our Best Gift
While walking through the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City this week, we witnessed numerous shopkeepers and residents hanging Christmas decorations, stringing lights in their entryways and blasting Christmas carols over their sound systems. Everyone is getting excited about the upcoming celebrations of Yeshua's appearance in the flesh to our world. I found
Thanksgiving Blessings from God
Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday, a time to pause and reflect on all the blessings that the Lord has poured into our lives throughout the past year. And truly we have much to be thankful for! Let us take a moment and count a few of God's benefits to us as Solomon did
Developing a Prayer Habit
How is your prayer life today? Do you often find that prayer is not easy? Do you struggle to find the words to say? Does your mind start to wander and your thoughts get distracted when you pray? Do you find it difficult to pray for more than a couple of minutes? (I
Is Failure God’s Will?
Perhaps the most horrific story in the Bible is the devastating civil war of Judges 20 and the events that led up to one tribe of Israel being nearly obliterated. It was not just the atrocities that the men of Benjamin committed that were so awful; it was also what the other tribes
Is Failure God’s Will?
Perhaps the most horrific story in the Bible is the devastating civil war of Judges 20 and the events that led up to one tribe of Israel being nearly obliterated. It was not just the atrocities that the men of Benjamin committed that were so awful; it was also what the other tribes
Beauty Behind Rainbows
I never cease to be amazed and awed by the beauty of a rainbow after a storm. It is a ray of hope, a bright reminder of a promise from long ago. After the Flood, God set His rainbow in the sky as a sign of His covenant with Noah. Genesis 9:11-13 says,
A Deep, Steadfast Joy
There has been a lot of joy in Israel this week with people celebrating the Fall Feasts to a ceasefire in the war with Gaza to the hostages' exuberant homecomings. But the joyous atmosphere has also been tempered with some bittersweet thoughts of those families left grieving the return of deceased hostages and
Reasons to Party Hardy
We are in the midst of the Feast of Tabernacles this week. And a big part of this holiday is the command to be joyous! How many times have you heard of people being commanded to ‘party hardy’? But in Deuteronomy 16:13-17 Moses gave the instructions for the Feast of Tabernacles, “And you
Sitting in God’s Succah
The highlight of the Fall Feasts in Israel is the week-long Feast of Tabernacles as ordained in Leviticus 23. "‘Also on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruit of the land, you shall keep the feast of the Lord for seven days; on the first day there shall be a
Taking Spiritual Inventory
This week we are approaching Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). In biblical times, this was the one day of the year that the high priest would enter the Holy of Holies with the blood of a sacrifice to entreat the LORD for atonement of not only his sins but the sins of
Trumpets Will Sound!
This week Israel will celebrate Rosh HaShana, the Jewish New Year, also known as the Feast of Trumpets. This is the seventh month on the Hebrew calendar—with the religious year beginning at Passover in the month of Nissan and the civil year starting in month of Tishrei. This is not only a time
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