Bread, Glorious Bread!
We are currently in the middle of Passover week in Israel. Last Friday, many people burned all the bread and other wheat products in their houses and exchanged them for dry, tasteless matzah crackers for the next seven days. It is about this time of the week that people start to tire of
Today is Your Day
As we sat around our Passover Seder table this week, we talked about the ten plagues that the Lord God brought on the Egyptians to bring the release of His people. First, their water became blood. But that was not enough to change Pharaoh's mind. Then, Moses warned Pharaoh of the second plague—frogs,
A Reason to Celebrate
Last Friday, I wrote a devotion about the women who were mourning Yeshua's death amid the celebrations all around them. Today, I can’t help but finish the story… “Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
Mourning Amid Celebration
Today is Good Friday, the day we commemorate Yeshua’s crucifixion. Many people are talking about the atoning sacrifice that Yeshua made on the cross for our sins. And, of course, that should be our central focus. But I would like to divert your attention for just a moment to some other key players
Be Like a Tree
Spring has finally arrived in Israel! The trees are bursting forth with bright, green leaves and flowers. The winter rains are diminishing. I am always amazed at how the trees can remain green and fruitful through the long, hot, dry summers when there is no rain between April and October. It is because
Infinite Mindfulness
My dear friend, Talia, once told me of her camping trip in the Negev of Israel. In a remote desert landscape, far from any city lights, with nothing to obscure her view, she found a place away from the campfire to sit alone in the dark and gaze at the stars. Oh, the
Praying Through the Fog
I have often found that the best time for me to pray is the middle of the night. All is quiet in the house. There are no pressing chores demanding attention. I am not hungry or thirsty. There is no traffic noise or voices from neighbors to distract my thoughts. One night as
“My Foot Slips!”
My husband and I recently went for a hike in a nearby forest. As we walked down a steep, rocky incline, the pebbles under my feet became like marbles and I felt myself slipping. I landed hard on my knee and elbow and rolled and came to rest face down in the dirt.
Giving Your All
As Palm Sunday is approaching this week, I was struck with this thought in my daily devotion time. “…He sent two of His disciples, saying, ‘Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one had ever sat. Loose it and bring it
Praises Awaiting
God is everywhere all the time; He never leaves us nor forsakes us. But there is something about waiting on the Lord--worshipping and praying and inviting Him and expecting Him until He comes in a real and powerful way and gives you a breakthrough. “Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion; and
To Tell or Not to Tell?
I have a question for you today… In Luke 8:26-39, we read about Jesus driving the Legion of demons out of a man and into a herd of pigs. Verses 38-39 say, “Now the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him
An Ode to Joy
It has been said that the more words a culture has for something, the more important that thing is to the culture. For example, snow is such an integral part of the Inuit culture that they have dozens of words to describe it. The Hebrew language does the same thing. It contains multiple
Nimble Feet
While staying at a resort near Orlando, Florida last summer, we were surprised to see a family of graceful deer emerge from a wooded area and walk through the grounds of the property completely unafraid of the people who were standing nearby. It was a delight to see. It reminded me of the
The Great Escape
Have you seen a picture of a peaceful, faraway place that you like to imagine escaping to? Maybe it was a picture of a lounge chair on a pristine beach with a tall glass of lemonade beckoning you. Perhaps it was a hammock under some shade trees with majestic mountains mirrored in a
Spiritual Ambidexterity
A few years ago, I broke my right arm. I learned surprisingly quick how much I depended on my dominant arm to do so many daily tasks. I was equally surprised to learn how inept my left arm was at doing the same simple jobs. King David had many mighty men who helped
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“‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4 TLV