With war drums beating even more intensely in Iran and Syria, we’ve received numerous phone calls and emails expressing their concerns — and understandably so! Nevertheless, even in this climate of anxiety, we are preparing to enter into Shabbat (the Hebrew word for Sabbath) this afternoon. And as we do, we are remembering again, the deep lesson of God’s entering into His rest following the six creation days.
Click to continue – there’s more encouragement ahead.Anyone that’s been a believer for very long realizes how small the world is these days and how the Lord has connected millions of people with one another in miraculous ways. We meet hundreds of people from various backgrounds, and I’m often amazed how lives of those we meet are crossed over with others that we know.
Don’t stop now – more truth and grace await.Psalms 119:103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Recently, my wife and I have had a renewed sense of the need to take vitamins for our health. As I was pondering … continue reading
There’s more encouragement just ahead – read more.Deut. 3:22 Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you. Today is a big day for the Negev. There will be a huge celebration marking the 90th anniversary of a great victory in … continue reading
Keep reading – God’s message continues.Yesterday was a big day for us, but especially for baby Obi. He was circumcised in the presence of our friends and family (many of them not believers) at our congregation in Tel Aviv. We had the chance to share about the false report we got concerning Obi’s health and how the doctors told us to abort him early on. I tied in the faith that Abraham must have had, especially concerning circumcision. There may not have been a dry eye in the house. Thank you, God!
Click to uncover more spiritual insight.The word verily, in this verse, is the Hebrew word “emunah” (em-oo-nah). It also means faith or faithfully. When we trust in the Lord, He declares that He will faithfully feed us. How will we be fed?
Keep going – the Lord may have more to show you.An old mountaineer and his wife who were sitting in front of the fireplace one evening just whiling away the time. After a long silence, the wife said: “Jed, I think it’s raining. Get up and to outside and see.” The old mountaineer continued to gaze into the fire for a second, sighed, then said, “Aw, Ma, why don’t we just call in the dog and see if he’s wet.”
Don’t stop now – more truth and grace await.