For his grace has overcome us, and ADONIAI’S truth continues forever. Halleluyah! Psalm 117:2 I didn’t understand what it meant that God’s grace overcomes us, so I looked at the words in Hebrew to get a better idea of what that actually means. The word for grace is chesed. It means goodness, kindness, and faithfulness….
The post today, or rather yesterday, at Today’s Word brought out a lot of comments, and one of the posters expressed how lonely and isolated she felt now that she is trying to follow Torah. I can relate to that! Another poster responded to her and reminded her how God uses the wilderness as a…
My desires don’t include a Lamborghini (in fact, I really don’t even know how to spell it – I looked it up), but today they include not being sick (summer cold all weekend – yuck), healing for my son with autism (or perhaps just that he would learn to speak clearly), and enough financial blessing that we…
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will makeyour paths straight. This verse was in my head today. I don’t know why, but since it’s not about my own understanding, that’s okay. There’s a lot I don’t understand, like why my family is stuck…
Psalm 119:147 I rise before the dawning of the morning, And cry for help; I hope in Your word. In Hebrew this verse actually reads something like: I anticipate (go before) the twilight and cry out for help. I await Your word. A couple of thoughts on this: To me, twilight is a peaceful time….
Psalm 119:76 Let I pray Your merciful kindness be for my comfort According to Your word to Your servant. This verse seemed rather self-serving the first time I read it. My first thought was that David was asking for physical comfort, and then I wondered if he was seeking emotional comfort. So, I looked…
1. God is such and AMAZING provider! Yesterday He blessed our family with a surprise gift from people we have never even met before (well, one we met a long time ago)! It is yet another reminder that He is faithful, reliable, and TRUE! David says he will proclaim God’s goodness, and that’s what I’m…
Psalm 77:14 You are the God of miracles and wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations. You might think, because this verse is out of context that this Psalm is a song of praise. Part of it is, but just prior to this verse Asaph, the writer, is crying out to God because…
Romans 11:3-4 “Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars. I alone am left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.” And do you remember God’s reply? He said, “You are not the only one left. I have seven thousand others who have never bowed down to Baal!” There are…
The last few days have been hectic so I didn’t get a chance to write. I did, however, read about the destruction of Israel at the end of Jeremiah and begin reading Lamentations, a book of mourning for the destruction of Israel. Kind of depressing, right? There is hope buried in the tears though. Jeremiah…
