Our lives are not our own but belong to the One who loved us and gave Himself for us. There is no maturity without obedience, even unto death, if need be. We cannot waffle between two masters. We must consecrate ourselves entirely to the Lord not just in word, but in deed and truth.
Read MoreOver years and decades, I began to discover that praying for Israel isn’t necessarily about coming into agreement with a secular nation-state or endorsing the humanistic agenda of a governmental leader— especially when those plans and values may be contrary to the Kingdom of God. It’s not even about adopting those certain traditions from a foreign culture. Simply put, praying for Israel is about loving what God loves because we love Him. And because we love Him, what’s important to Him should be important to us.
Read MoreAmos says, “Surely the Lord God does nothing unless He reveals His secrets to His servants the prophets.” God is looking to partner with people to bring to fruition the fullness of His kingdom and His purposes. That is why there is almost always a prophetic witness somewhere somehow. The torch of the testimony of the glory of God and His saving plan for His people passes through history and is never lost.
Read MoreIn any hour, God only has a limited number of people that will respond to Him in obedience. That fact may startle you! We would like to think that we would all do what God asks of us, but on the ground, in real time, that is not actually the case. Utter obedience to God has always been a relatively rare commodity. Thank God that will not always be the case, but in this era it is.
Read MoreThe identity of the Mary is the destiny of Israel.
Read MoreThere is a biblical principle that we must “go down to come up,” that we must be planted in the earth to grow into the light, that night comes before day, that resurrection only comes after death. The devil can try to destroy us, but God means to bless not only us, but others, in our trials. Through our trials, pain, and deepest despair comes a path of salvation for us, for our family, and, as we shall see, for God’s nation.
Read MoreWhen the holiday of Shavuot comes around in the late spring, families gather together to celebrate the fruitfulness of the land, read the book of Ruth, and ponder the giving of the Law. But why should this festival, a purely agricultural feast in the Bible, have come to be so closely associated with the revelation at Sinai?
Read MoreThe epic story of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt begins with God remembering His covenants. In celebrating Passover, we too should remember.
Read MoreTu Bishevat celebrates trees and reminds us of our eternal call to cultivate the world as gardener-kings. In this meditation, trace the roots and branches of the Tree of Life as it weaves throughout the Scripture.
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