Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

More than words

Jesus gave us His life as an example of how to live in every area of life, but prayer is one of the rare instances where He actually said, do it like this. When Jesus taught us to pray, He provided the words to say. And yet how often are they just words to me?…
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The Good from Evil

The presence of evil is all around us and has been inescapable since the time of Adam. God is not the author of evil – but He will take evil and use it for His divine purpose. He doesn’t call the evil good, evil is still evil, but His plans are always perfect. Joseph was…
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El Deah – Trusting the One Who Knows

God is the Author and Designer of universes. He knows every detail because they were made by Him. There is nothing beyond His understanding. Yet it is not until Hannah’s song, that we find the first use of His name, El Deah, the God of knowledge. Talk no more so very proudly; Let no arrogance…
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Into Your Hand: A safe deposit

Into Your hand I commit my spirit.   Psalm 31:5 David, in a time of peril and distress, made this declaration to God. The word commit is translated from afkid, which has a connotation of a deposit, like a bank deposit. It is voluntary and can be temporary. It is this passage from the Psalms that…
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