We often think of freedom as the ability to do what we want, when we want, without interference. So when Yeshua says things like âDonât worry about tomorrow,â âForgive seventy times seven,â or âTurn the other cheek,â they strike us as anything but freeing. They sound like burdens, not blessings — commands that restrict rather than release.
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Life wears us down. We live in a world of relentless motion, pressure, and performance. Yeshua (Jesus) doesnât deny this. Instead, He speaks directly to those who are âweary and heavy-laden.â The Greek for âwearyâ (kopiao) means utterly worn outâsoul-tired, not just physically fatigued. The burdens He mentions arenât only external tasks but inward baggage: guilt, shame, expectations, and hidden wounds. Yeshuaâs call isnât merely an invitation to stopâitâs a call to come. He offers what no one else can: rest that restores.
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The mercy of God is not a distant conceptâitâs His very nature. From Genesis to Revelation, God reveals Himself as righteous, just, and profoundly compassionate. His mercy is not a reaction; itâs a reflection of His divine character.
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When we read the promises of God, we must read them the way we ourselves want to be heardâin full context. Just as we expect others to understand our words in light of what weâve said before, God expects us to interpret His promises in light of all He has revealed in His Word.
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A few days ago, I shared a quote from B.J. Willhite, and today I want to delve deeper into his powerful insight. He wrote, “The law of prayer is the highest law of the universeâit can overcome the other laws by sanctioning Godâs intervention. When implemented properly, the law of prayer permits God to exercise His sovereignty in a world under the dominion of a rebel with free will, in a universe governed by natural law.”
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Samson is a powerful example of a man of God who won his battles over and over again because the Spirit of the Lord came upon him. Yet when he was finally defeated by Delilah’s temptations he didnât realize that the Lord had left him, so effective was the woman’s spell…
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When God spoke to Abram, the command was clear yet profoundly personal. The Hebrew phrase lech lecha carries a dual meaning: “go forth” and “go for yourself.” This journey wasnât just a physical relocation; it was a spiritual pilgrimageâa call to walk out Godâs will and to walk into his divine inheritance. Abramâs journey was not merely about distance but about destiny.
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