Approaching Dawn
A New Beginning As we enter September, it is a time of new beginnings in a lot of ways. A new school year is starting, and children are excited to be back with their friends and go back to a normal routine after the long, hot summer. The weather is starting to cool
Bless God Before and After!
When you sit down to a meal, do you pause first to say grace, to bless the Lord for providing the food and blessing the food to your body? It is a good habit that comes naturally for many people. But did you know that in Israel many religious people will pause to
Merely a Moment
When the people of Israel forsook their covenant and turned their backs on the Lord God, allowing sin to cover their hearts and minds with darkness, God declared through His prophets that He would send them into captivity, but they would not heed the warnings. And so, they were taken to Babylon for
Two Principles of Blessing
When I was very young, and my family was having devotion time one evening, I was asked, “Where would you like for us to read from in the Bible?” I suggested, “Let’s hear a story from Deuteronomy!” My suggestion was not met with enthusiasm from the other family members, so another passage was
Giving a Gift to God
Have you ever heard someone say about a gift, “This is too much! I can’t accept this!”? I think people often say this not because they don’t want the gift but rather because they know they can’t return such a nice favor to the giver. God created us for fellowship with Him. He
Hiking to Heaven
Last summer my family went for a hike to the Amud Stream in Northern Israel. The trail began with a steep, winding path that was completely strewn with large rocks. It was impossible to walk without watching every step. As we descended into a deep gorge, we could hear the sound of flowing
Show Me Your Way
Have you ever sought the Lord’s will for your life and felt that your prayers were bouncing off the ceiling and that your ears were stuffed with cotton? Have you stood at a crossroads of decisions and were not sure of which path to take or how you would find your way once
How God Sees Us
You’ve probably been told many times that God loves you or that you are a child of God (even by me). Embracing that concept is of primary importance. Do you know how God sees you when He looks at you? He has a heart filled with the same love that a father has
Stand Up and Say So!
We have so much to be thankful for this week! For the past twelve days, Israel and Iran were at war. Many people have experienced firsthand the stress of the sirens alerting to incoming missiles at all hours of the day and night. But finally a ceasefire was reached and quiet is prevailing.
The Battle Strategy for Victory
This has been a difficult week as Israel has entered into war with Iran, a nation that is bent on Israel’s destruction, whose chanted motto is, “Death to Israel! Death to America!” Despite the missiles and explosions that are happening on both sides, the ultimate outcome of this war is being made in
“World’s Greatest Dad!”
Today we celebrate Father’s Day. Dads all over the country will be pampered with special meals, hugs and kisses and gifts that laud him as the “World’s Greatest Dad”. But what makes a great dad? And who can really deserve that title? Some might say he’s a man who loves his children and
Ringing God’s Bell
God has called us to be people of prayer. What is prayer? It is two-way communication between God and His children. Have you ever prayed about something you want, and the Lord answered, “No”? Or sometimes you pray and it doesn’t seem to get past the ceiling? What seems logical and appropriate to
God’s Second Covenant with You
Today is Pentecost Sunday! It is a good time to remember the promised outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Yeshua’s followers. It is a blessed time to celebrate the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of all believers. It is a great time to embrace the wonderful gifts that the
God in Our Midst
This week is the commemoration of Jerusalem Day, a holiday remembering the reunification of the city of Jerusalem and establishment of Jewish control over the Old City in the war of 1967. The capital of Israel will erupt with jubilant celebrations, parades and chanting marchers in the streets. The Old City will be
Walking Happily on a Crutch!
So many times I have heard secular atheists say, “Religion is a crutch for weak people.” This insult is meant to imply that people turn to religion to help them get through the difficulties of life because they are looking for an easy salve to help them deal with their problems. Well, I
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