… she touched the fringe of his robe. Luke 8:44 There was a woman living in Capernaum that had been bleeding for a long time. Her bleeding made her unclean, which meant she wasn’t allowed into any gathering. She couldn’t even be touched. Can you imagine not being touched for 12 years? Her physical and…
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His Sweet Word
Today is the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’Av. It is a sad day that marks many tragic events of Jewish history, most notably the destruction of the temple. The mourning includes fasting from anything they would consider joyous – marriage celebrations, feasting, bathing, sex and … reading the Torah. Torah study is so identified as…
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All His
And every tithe of herds and flocks, every tenth animal of all that pass under the herdsman's staff, shall be holy to the Lord. Leviticus 27:32 I don’t have herds and flocks to present as an offering to God. Our economy looks different today. So what does that aspect of worship look like? When I…
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Every Tear
A tradition of collecting tears was practiced by the ancient Romans. Mourning was a public event and when someone died, a small bottle was passed. The tears were collected and then buried with the deceased, showing his importance. You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You…
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