Some scholars believe Psalm 95 is part of a series of psalms (93, 95-99) called “enthronement psalms.” Written around the Babylonian exile…
Daily Word: Perfect Peace? Really? Isaiah 26:3
The book of Isaiah holds many prophecies. Some of them are scary. But chapter twenty-six is a song. A song of triumph. Isaiah is prophesying…
Daily Word: Shalom? John 14:27
My friend shared this photo of two men comforting a screaming woman as they sought temporary shelter during a rocket attack in Israel…
Daily Word: My Prayer for You, Romans 15:13
Shabbat Shalom! Imagine receiving this blessing from Paul. I could unpack this for days. The Yeshua followers in Rome had little to be joyful…
Daily Word: Makers of Peace, Matthew 5:9
Shabbat Shalom! Believe it or not, one doesn’t have to be a trained diplomat to be a peacemaker. Even professionals aren’t very successful these days…
Daily Word: I Don’t Understand. John 20:21
Shalom aleichem — Peace be unto you! Jesus has just entered a locked room three days after His brutal death on the cross. Why is the door locked…
Daily Word: Impossible Peace. Philippians 4:7
Have you ever felt it? You shouldn’t feel calm or clearheaded, but you are. There is grief or chaos or hopelessness or fear around you, but…
Daily Word: Peace with Everyone? Hebrew 12:14
Are we to have shalom — peace — with everyone? It is interesting that this verse is tucked within instructions on how to accept discipline from God, our Heavenly Father…
Daily Word: Is There Delight in Your Soul? Proverbs 29:17
For those with young children, we know the sleepless nights of colic, sickness, potty training, etc. But, what of the sleepless nights and…
