How many people do you know that can quote chapter and verse from the Bible? In fact, can’t we all? Isn’t one of the basic training exercises for Bible study to remember a favorite quote or story, and where to find it? If you read this blog regularly (and thank
Ah, yes…the quintessential question, the ultimate knowledge, what philosophers throughout time have sought to know. And I am going to give it to you now…ready? The meaning of life is….to prepare for death. That’s it. Nada mas. Nichts mehr. Yener iz gants! God originally made us to worship Him and, more than
Real simple: nothing of this world is righteous. The world is a cursed place, and therefor all that is of the world is born cursed. We are a cursed species, and therefor what we create, perform and desire is from a cursed and sinful mentality. Ouch! Have some more coffee, Steve,
We read on this Shabbat from the Torah about how God begins the wondrous works that eventually gain the freedom of His people from Egyptian bondage. During this parashah we read of the first plagues released upon Egypt, up to the sending of hail. God is showing His power, and not just
The Kingdom of God was preached to us by Yeshua. Even if you don’t believe He was/is the Messiah God promised, He did preach about God’s kingdom. He never created a new religion. So if Yeshua was Jewish, preached about Jewish law and customs, stuck totally to what the Torah
There are a number of things that just can’t be done in this life: 1. You can’t scratch your ear with your elbow; 2. You can’t make a leopard change its spots; 3. You can’t make the person ahead of you in line go faster; and 4. You can’t stay
“Huh? Why do you say we don’t know how to love, Steve? I love my spouse, I love my kids (most of the time), and I love and have loved many other people in my life. And, of course, I love the Lord!” Good for you. But look at all
When Yeshua was asked what is the most important commandment of all, His answer was simple- Love the Lord and love each other; on these two commandments pivot all the writings and the Prophets. Notice He didn’t say , “…and all the other stuff that will be added later.” The
Who doesn’t know the story of the first chapters of this book? The Hebrews multiplied under the kindness of Pharaoh, but after Joseph died and another Pharaoh took over , the people were enslaved. They suffered 400 years until God sent a Saviour, Moshe (Moses) who, himself, had become an outcast
I was praying yesterday and, as usual, asked for forgiveness for sins I have committed. I like to first ask to be forgiven my sins, then I raise up those I love to be forgiven for what they do, especially Alex and Bryce, my children who have rejected me and don’t
