Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Clap your hands

Clap your hands
For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Isaiah 55:12 Have you ever seen trees clapping? When I look around on a windy day, I see trees…
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El Roi: The God Who Sees

El Roi: The God Who Sees
She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.”  Genesis 16:13 We have a God who sees! A God who not only looks, but sees and understands. El Roi means the God who sees, or can…
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Draw Near

Draw Near
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted Psalm 34:18 As children we likely sought the presence of our parents for protection or comfort. I remember crawling up into a lap or clinging to a leg if we were in an unfamiliar situation. I didn’t ask that they take any particular action; in fact, I was too young to…
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Lament

Lament
Welcome to my season of lament. At its core, lament literally means to wail. It is defined as an outward expression of grief, painful sadness or even regret. Because this world is not how it should be, lament is a healthy response to the pain and chaos that exists. God is not offended by our…
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