Passage - For we are slaves. Yet our God has not abandoned us in our slavery, but has caused the kings of Persia to extend grace to us, reviving us, so that we can rebuild the house of our God, repair its ruins, and have a wall of defense in Y’hudah and Yerushalayim. Ezra 9:9... Continue Reading →

Passage - They sang antiphonally, praising and giving “thanks to Adonai, for he is good, for his grace continues forever” toward Isra’el. All the people raised a great shout of praise to Adonai, because the foundation of the house of Adonai had been laid. Ezra 3:11 Restated in my own words - Finishing the foundation for the temple had... Continue Reading →

Passage - Na‘omi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by Adonai, who has never stopped showing grace, neither to the living nor to the dead.” Na‘omi also told her, “The man is closely related to us; he’s one of our redeeming kinsmen.” Ruth 2:20 Restates in my own words - Naomi told Ruth that... Continue Reading →

Passage - and I will pour out on the house of Davidand on those living in Yerushalayima spirit of grace and prayer;and they will look to me, whom they pierced.” They will mourn for himas one mourns for an only son;they will be in bitterness on his behalflike the bitterness for a firstborn son. Zechariah... Continue Reading →

Passage - showing grace to the thousandth generation, forgiving offenses, crimes and sins; yet not exonerating the guilty, but causing the negative effects of the parents’ offenses to be experienced by their children and grandchildren, and even by the third and fourth generations.” Exodus 34:7 Restated in my own words - God's grace is shown... Continue Reading →

Passage - You will have to suffer only a little while; after that, God, who is full of grace, the one who called you to his eternal glory in union with the Messiah, will himself restore, establish and strengthen you and make you firm. 1 Peter 5:10 Restate in my own words - Our suffering... Continue Reading →

Passage - Likewise, you who are less experienced, submit to leaders. Further, all of you should clothe yourselves in humility toward one another, because God opposes the arrogant, but to the humble he gives grace. 1 Peter 5:5 Restated in my own words - Submit to liters. Self with humility so God will give you... Continue Reading →

Passage - (To God's chosen people) chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and set apart by the Spirit for obeying Yeshua the Messiah and for sprinkling with his blood: Grace and shalom be yours in full measure. 1 Peter 1:2 Restated in my own words - God chose us knowing the Holy Spirit set us apart... Continue Reading →

Passage - Do not be carried away by various strange teachings; for what is good is for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods. People who have made these the focus of their lives have not benefited thereby. Hebrews 13:9 Restated in my words - There will be some led away by... Continue Reading →

Passage - With this in view, we always pray for you that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill by his power every good purpose of yours and every action stemming from your trust. In this way, the name of our Lord Yeshua will be glorified in you, and you in... Continue Reading →