Psalm 57:7-11My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises! 8 Awake, my glory! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. 9 I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations. 10 For Your lovingkindness is great to the heavens and … More Awaken the Dawn

While reading in the book of Joshua recently, I was inspired by the description of Caleb’s faithfulness. In Joshua 14, when the land of Canaan was being divided among the tribes of Israel, Caleb the son of Jephunneh requested a specific piece of land which had been promised to him 45 years prior. Joshua 14:6-10,13Then … More Followed Me Fully

I’ve been pondering the idea of being “faithful with little” this week. Let’s begin with Yeshua’s Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30. In this parable, a man entrusts his servants with his possessions before going on a long journey. To the first servant the master gives five talents, to the second he gives two, … More Faithful with Little

Some thoughts came to me the other day while reading the weekly Torah portion. In Exodus 7-12, we read about the plagues Yahweh sent upon Egypt, culminating with Passover and the redemption of His people from bondage. From the burning bush, Yahweh had called Moses to lead Israel (Exodus 3,4). Moses hesitated, telling Yahweh that … More Wait for the Harvest

I’ve been reading through the Sermon on the Mount the past few days. Man! Powerful stuff. In my reading, I was freshly reminded of something I need to be reminded of constantly. Matthew 6:7,8 — “And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will … More Before There is a Word

Leviticus 19:9,10 — “Now when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. 10 Nor shall you glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather the fallen fruit of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the needy and … More Leave the Gleanings

Psalm 126:5,6 —“Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting. 6 He who goes to and fro weeping, carrying his bag of seed, shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.” This is an intriguing passage and, I think, a fitting one to consider as we approach Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. … More Sow in Tears, Reap with Joy

My dad and I had a good discussion about a passage in 2 Chronicles recently. I wanted to share some of what we talked about. The passage is about Jehoshaphat, one of the kings of Judah. Although Jehoshaphat made some serious missteps (2 Chron 18, 19:2, 20:35-37), he did much good during his reign and … More But Our Eyes Are On You

This morning, I read the account in Isaiah 36 of when Sennacherib king of Assyria set out to invade the cities of Judah in the days of King Hezekiah. Sennacherib sent one of his henchmen, Rabshakeh, to Jerusalem with a large army (verse 2). When Rabshakeh arrived at the wall of Jerusalem, he spoke a … More “Do Not Answer Him”

Proverbs 14:22 — “Will they not go astray who devise evil? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.” This verse contains a good nugget, and I’m finally getting around to writing a few thoughts about it. I think it’s cool that Solomon chose the phrase “devise good” rather than merely “do good” to contrast … More Devise Good