My new readers frequently ask why I love using Jesus’s Hebrew name, Yeshua. Sometimes I say, “That’s the name His mother called Him when…
Daily Word: Are We His Faithful Messengers? Proverbs 25:13
The word messenger conjures up all sorts of images. Bike messengers zipping through the mean streets of the big city delivering important…
Daily Word: What’s His Name? Matthew 1:21
If you’ve been following my devotional blogs, you’ve seen that I use Jesus and Yeshua interchangeably. Jesus and the full Name and title…
Daily Word: Happy Messiah-Mas! Luke 2:11
Today, over 2.5 billion people around the world are celebrating the birth of the Messiah in a manger in the town of Bethlehem. Whether…
Daily Word: Light of the World. Colossians 1:13
“The kingdom of the Son whom He loves.” Don’t you just love that? The Father gave His Son a kingdom. And only the Father’s redeemed…
Daily Word: We are Lights, Too! Matthew 5:14
Today we’re revisiting Yeshua’s Sermon on the Mount (Matthew chapters 5-7), with a familiar verse. While this is a simple passage, its…
Daily Word: What a Gift! John 14:26
This is amazing. The Holy Spirit will be our personal Helper? Our Heavenly Father will give us — because we are His children — a part of…
Daily Word: A Father’s Heart. Matthew 7:7
Isn’t this a hopeful and uplifting verse? Chapter seven is still part of Yeshua’s “Sermon on the Mount.” The pericope (section) around…
Daily Word: It’s About His Dad! John 5:24
This verse is interesting. Who does Jesus tell His followers — that includes us — to trust for eternal life? The One who sent Him. Who…
