I hear a lot about culture in my life. I live in what is called a melting pot area as we have people from all different nationalities pour into our community on a regular basis. Many people want those moving in to the community to conform to our culture. At work we talk about the... Continue Reading →
Act, Love, Walk
Passage - Human being, you have already been toldwhat is good, what Adonai demands of you —no more than to act justly, love graceand walk in purity with your God. Micah 6:8 Restated in my own word- We know what the law requires. God wants us to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind and being.... Continue Reading →
Broken in Repentance
Passage - Tear your heart, not your garments;and turn to Adonai your God.For he is merciful and compassionate,slow to anger, rich in grace,and willing to change his mind about disaster. Joel 2:13 Restated in my own words - Let your heart be broken in repentance, not just an outward show. Turn to the Lord your God. He... Continue Reading →
Sow and Break Up the Ground
Passage - If you sow righteousness for yourselves,you will reap according to grace.Break up unused ground for yourselves,because it is time to seek Adonai,till he comes and rains downrighteousness upon you. Hosea 10:12 Restated in my own words - We need to behave and sow righteousness and we will reap God's grace. We need to seek... Continue Reading →
Great Powerful God
Passage - You display your grace to thousands but also repay the guilt of the fathers into the lap of their children who follow them. Great, powerful God, whose name is Adonai-Tzva’ot, Jeremiah 32:18 Restated in my own words - God displays grace but when we follow in the wicked footsteps of our fathers we're bringing... Continue Reading →
Know God
Passage - Instead, let the boaster boast about this:that he understands and knows me —that I am Adonai, practicing grace,justice and righteousness in the land;for in these things I take pleasure,” says Adonai. Jeremiah 9:24 Restated in my own words - If we must boast let it be in what God takes pleasure in. Let us boast... Continue Reading →
Grace will never leave
Passage - For the mountains may leave and the hills be removed,but my grace will never leave you,and my covenant of peace will not be removed,”says Adonai, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10 Restating the verse in my own words - Regardless of what changes around me, God's grace will never leave. His peace will... Continue Reading →
He Will Answer
Passage - People in Tziyon, who live in Yerushalayim,you will weep no more.At the sound of your cry, he will show you his grace;on hearing it, he will answer you. Isaiah 30:19 Restated in my own words - A day will come when you will weep no more, at the sound of your cry God... Continue Reading →
Intentional
Passage - and said, “Adonai, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below. You keep covenant with your servants and show them grace, provided they live in your presence with all their heart 1 Kings 8:23 Restated in my own words - Samuel prayed before the people... Continue Reading →
Extending Grace
Passage - The king said, “Is there anyone still alive from the family of Sha’ul, to whom I can show God’s grace?” Tziva said to the king, “There is still Y’honatan’s son with the lame legs.” 2 Samuel 9:3 Restated in my own words - David wanted to extend God's grace to anyone left in... Continue Reading →
