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42…43…44…

42…43…44…
There is a Jewish custom of counting the days between Passover (Pesach) and Pentecost (Shavuot). It is derived from the text of Leviticus 23:15-16 and is called the counting of the omer.  We are in that period now.  Lag B’Omer, that we discussed last week, is day 33 of the 49 days counted in anticipation…
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By His Light

By His Light
Today the Jewish people celebrate the holiday of Lag B’Omer. There are several ideas behind what this holiday is remembering. One is the passing of an ancient rabbi, Shimon bar Yochai. Another is the end of a plague killing 24,000 that ripped through the disciples of Rabbi Akiba during the first century. This was seen…
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Wind

Wind
Do you see the wind? Really? Can you actually see the wind? God has given us a beautiful picture of who He is. Ruach, the Hebrew word that is translated wind, is also the same word for air, breath, and even whirlwind. And it is the same word for spirit. Ruach HaKodesh is the Holy…
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Render unto Caesar

Render unto Caesar
Should we pay our taxes? What if we disagree with the governing authority? Sounds like good fodder for a Starbucks conversation. But Jesus and His contemporaries had the same dilemma. The Jews were split on whether to go along with the occupying Romans or to resist them. And this Caesar character had the nerve to spoil…
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