The other day my dad was reading in 1 Chronicles, and in the midst of a long list of genealogies he came across this nugget: 1 Chronicles 4:9,10 — “Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, ‘Because I bore him with pain.’ 10 Now Jabez called on the Elohim … More “Enlarge my Border”

Exodus 16:16-20 — “When the sons of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, “It is the bread which YHWH has given you to eat. 16 This is what YHWH has commanded, ‘Gather of it every man as much … More Daily Manna

2 Corinthians 1:12 — “For our proud confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of Elohim, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.” 1 Timothy 1:5,18,19 — “5 But the goal of our instruction is love … More No Need to Hide

1 Chronicles 29:17-19 — “O YHWH our Elohim, all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy name, it is from Your hand, and all is Yours. 17 Since I know, O my Elohim, that You try the heart and delight in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, … More Filled with Joy

My brother Christopher has been encouraged by Yah with some things lately.  So, the following is something he typed up.  I urge everyone reading this post to listen closely — this is some of the most spiritually invigorating content I’ve read in a while! —————————————————————- Hey y’all! Recently, I’ve been excited about having a renewed … More All That Matters

Let’s talk about gifts. Yahweh has given each one of us unique skills, abilities, talents, spiritual gifts, opportunities, etc.  What does Yahweh want us to do with the things He’s given to us?  In this post, I’d like to examine a few scriptures on this subject.  Note that I will simply use “gift” to refer … More Gifts

The other day I read a passage in 2 Samuel that was encouraging to me.  This is the passage where David wanted to build a house for Yahweh.  Yahweh told him through the prophet Nathan that it would not be David, but one of David’s sons (Solomon) who would build a temple for Yahweh.  Why … More The Example

My mom and I have often talked about what we call the “second arrow,” and I thought I’d share some thoughts on it.  Let’s begin in Ephesians 6… Ephesians 6:10-18 — “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 11 Put on the full armor of Elohim, so that you will … More The Second Arrow

I had a few thoughts springing from a passage in Matthew… Matthew 25:31-36 — “When Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd … More Did it for Me

A couple weeks ago I was pondering two Bible stories and had some thoughts about them I’d like to share.  I feel there is an important lesson to be learned from each of these. The first story is about Balaam.  I’ll start by giving a brief re-cap of the Balaam story, most of which is … More The Real Battle