We were created for a purpose. Isn’t that comforting? We were made for good deeds, yet our salvation doesn’t rest on them (Ephesians 2: 8-9). Isn’t that liberating?
Daily Word: Love God, Love Each Other, Galatians 5:14
Many folks think that Jesus did away with the Law — the Torah — but He didn’t, He fulfilled it (Matthew 5:17).
Daily Word: A Beautiful Turn of the Phrase, Romans 8:6
Did you read all of chapter 8? If you haven’t, I highly recommend it. The chapter further demonstrates the brilliance and incredible ability for Paul to turn a beautiful phrase.
Daily Word: I Don’t Understand. John 20:2
I Don’t Understand. Shalom aleichem — Peace be unto you! Perhaps we can take some comfort in the story behind this verse.
Daily Word: After Jonah, Nahum 1:7
We look at another “minor” prophet’s words today, Nahum. Nahum is the Hebrew word for comfort or consolation, but this prophet’s writings are anything but — at least for Nineveh.
Daily Word: A Generous Heart, Luke 6:38
Understanding a verse’s full context is the difference between looking into the window of a beautiful home, and living there.
Daily Word: A Kosher Deliverance, Isaiah 53:5
But He was PIERCED because of our transgressions, CRUSHED because of our iniquities. The CHASTISEMENT for our shalom [peace] was upon Him, and by His STRIPES we are healed. Isaiah 53:5, TLV A Kosher* Deliverance. At sundown in Israel, the Feast of Unleavened Bread will end (Leviticus 23:4-8). Observant believers in Yeshua (Jesus) along with other Jewish souls will re-introduce …
Daily Word: The Shepherd’s Sacrifice, Isaiah 53:6
The Shepherd’s Sacrifice. We were the cause of the Shepherd’s sacrifice. And our Heavenly Father knew from the beginning that this would be necessary.
Daily Word: 7 Steps to Peaceful Sleep, Psalm 4:9[8]
Do we struggle with a good night’s sleep? Unable to turn off our mind? Chapter four of Psalms is King David’s prayer for a peaceful sleep.