Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Chesed: God’s Steadfast Love

Chesed: God’s Steadfast Love
For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in your faithfulness. Psalm 26:3 David sings of God’s steadfast love, or chesed. Some translations say unfailing love, lovingkindness, mercy or grace. The word has connotations of benevolence and is something that can’t be reciprocated. It also hints at the idea of overflowing boundaries. It is love…
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Fruit of the Spirit: Not mine but His

Fruit of the Spirit: Not mine but His
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Galatians 5:22-23 The metaphor of bearing fruit is scattered throughout the Biblical text. Taken symbolically, fruit is the natural product of something. We even use phrases like “fruits of our labor” in modern conversation to represent the result of our work. When…
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Waiting in Hope

Waiting in Hope
The disciples went through the most incredible season imaginable. Their Rabbi was crucified, raised, and then rejoined them for a time before ascending to heaven. Before He left, He told them to stay together in Jerusalem … and wait. Abraham was told he was going to have a son. Decades later he was still waiting.…
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Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ
Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Ephesians 5:18-21 Submit to one…
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