This semester in college has been challenging.  Lots of classes, lots of deadlines, lots of stuff to do.  It’s been easy for me to be constantly focused on the next to-do, worrying about how I’m going to get everything done.  Last week a thought came to me that has been a real encouragement.  The thought … More Joy Today

As we enter into Yahweh’s fall Feast season, I thought I’d share a few thoughts springing from a passage in 2 Timothy.  Being that these appointed times hold significance regarding the end of days, I think this message contains some fitting thoughts to ponder.  Whether you are observing the Feasts this month or next, I … More Last Breath

2 Timothy 4:1-2 — “I solemnly charge you in the presence of Elohim and of Messiah Yahshua, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.” Lately I’ve been … More In Season and Out of Season

1 Peter 5:5 — “…Clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for Elohim is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” The Scriptures are full of warnings against pride and encouragements toward humility…but how can we actively walk out humility?  Humility could perhaps be viewed as the opposite of pride, but how … More Thankful Instead

“For the eyes of YHWH move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His…” This is the first part of 2 Chronicles 16:9.  Although this verse one of my favorites, it was not until a couple weeks ago that I  read it in full context.  When … More Completely His

In Part I of this post, I introduced the topic of hard work and its importance in our lives by examining some passages in Genesis, Nehemiah, and Proverbs (see Hard Work – Part I).  In this post, I’d like to point out specific benefits of hard work, take a look at a few New Testament … More Hard Work – Part II

It seems laziness is becoming increasingly popular in our society.  The importance of hard work is being emphasized less and less.  Hard work is, more and more, being viewed as a drudgery, while entertainment is being seen as the source of fulfillment and happiness. As Yah’s people, we are not immune to this growing trend.  … More Hard Work – Part I

The other day I was reading in 1 Chronicles about King David’s army and came across an intriguing passage.  Let’s dig in. 1 Chronicles 12:32,33,38 — “Of the sons of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their kinsmen were at their … More Battle Formation

In my last post, I discussed the verse in Matthew wherein Yahshua exhorted His disciples to “keep watching and praying that you may not come into temptation” (see post Watching and Praying.)  In this post, I’d like to share some related thoughts stemming from a verse a friend of mine shared with me a couple … More Night in Prayer

“Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed. 8 Therefore let us celebrate the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.” … More Watching and Praying