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ISAIAH 54:1-10      “Shout O Barren one, you who bore no child, shout aloud for joy…” We ask when does a barren woman shout for joy because she cannot have children?  I would guess that it depends on the circumstances.  This reminds us of Sarah, who was barren, yet she did not give up hope, in...

I was at Clements High School working with Special Ed kids and the AC was always cold, so, they came up with a sweater that read: "Here at CHS, you can wear your winter clothes during the summer"

Chap 22; 1-4. To help someone find a lost item is a big mitzvah, being the item a lost animal such as a dog or a cat, or a wallet, important papers, etc. Unfortunately, we live in an age of worldly materialism. The ideology is “Finders keepers losers’ weepers.” That is the philosophy of the lost...

Parashah: Ki Tetse” (when you go out) DEUT 21:10-25:19 In this Parashah we see a lot of common-sense mitzvoth that are for today, and we can also see some mitzvoth that we need to take a good look at to see how we can apply them, perhaps not so much literally, but spiritually and morally. In...

Chapter 18.  The priests and Levites are supported by the people, they get food, (meat, and produce from the field) and skins from the animals that are sacrificed.  This was God’s provision for his ministers.  Should it be any different today? I would say not! Those who live to teach God’s Word...

PARASHAH: “Shoftim” (judges)   DEUT:  16:18: -21:9      This parashah starts off with; “Judges (shoftim) and officers shalt thou make thee at thy gates, which YHVH thy Elohim giveth thee…. they shall judge the people with “righteous judgment…”  Many people when they think of the word “judge”...

ISAIAH 54:11-55:5 “Navi Yeshayahu” (Prophet Isaiah) speaks as directed by the Holy Spirit, as a father who comforts his children, promising them blessings, but begins with “Unhappy, storm-tossed one”, meaning that Israel has been through a lot, deportation to Babylon, destruction of the...

You made the right choice Gwin. We need to look at the "Big Picture" which is eternity. Many "Live it up" and "Enjoy life and all its pleasures" (not all are evil) and do not give eternity a second thought. They miss Yeshua, miss the boat, and end up with the curse. "eternal separation from God"

Parashah: “Re’eh” (see) DEUT: 11:26-16:17 With this Parasha, we start the month of Elul, which is the month of soul searching and meditation on our relationship with Adonai. It starts the 40 days of Awe which culminate with Yom Kippur. We should ask these questions to ourselves; “where am I in...

ISAIAH 49:14-51:3 Israel cries out “The LORD hath forsaken me and forgotten me” but the prophet through the Holy Spirit assures the people, NO, the LORD has NOT forsaken you. There is a big difference between, “abandonment, forgetfulness, and chastisement”. The fact that YHVH has...

PARASHAH: Ekev (as a result) DEUT: 7:12-11:25 A little bit on the word "Ekev" It is the root in the name "Ya'akov" (Jacob) One meaning of the word "Ekev" is "heel" the other, in this case, as in this Parasha, is "As a result of" "following" Adonai is promising blessings IF his people will just...

ISAIAH 40:1-26 The prophet comforts Israel that their sins have been forgiven, and the punishment is over. YHVH again is compared to a father who must punish his children for sins and disobedience. The father will chastise, yet not forever. Darkness has passed and the light has come...

6) This chapter has the “Shema” one of the most important verses in the Torah; “Shema Israel, YHVH Eloheinu, YHVH Echad” “Shema” (Listen to and heed/do/obey) “Yisrael” we are part of HIS people. It started out as 12 tribes, sons of Jacob, then it included those Egyptians who chose to follow...

PARASHAH “V’et’ Chanan” (and I pleaded) DEUT 3:23-7:11 Moshe continues to retell the experiences of his life to “Am Israel” as the end of his life is nearing, He is like a father on his death bed, and causes all of his children to come near and listen to their father’s experiences, or rather...

TISHA ‘B’AV, WHY? HOW? …Tisha ’B’Av, or the “9th of Av” this year starts on the Eve of August 6th. This was and still is a time of sadness, and sorrow. The question begins with “Eiha? (how) and “Lamah” (why?). The book of Lamentations begins with “Eiha” (how) “How alone she sits, the city...

Parashot: “D’varim” (Words); DEUTERONOMY 1:1-3:22 We start the final book of the original 5 books of the Torah, in which Moshe wrote down all the statutes, commandments, precepts, details, etc. that Adonai dictated to him to write. We must remember that Am Israel received the first 10...

JEREMIAH 1:1-2:3 The calling of Navi Yirimyahu (the prophet Jeremiah) As we see in the beginning, God says, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you!” A great statement, a great truth that flies in the face of abortionists, those that say, “a fetus is not yet human”. If God is...

They left on the 15th of Nisan, the morning after Passover. The Word says they left with a “high hand” in some translations, “Boldness” with all “confidence” “fearless” with “valor”. It is interesting that the word “Masei” in the Hebrew is spelled, “mem, Samech, Ayin, Yod” if we could see this...

PARASHIOT “Matot v’ Masei” (Tribes and Journeys of) Numbers 30:1-36:13 So, How's YOUR life journey going? or rather "journeys" because life is all about many journeys, stops, and then starting a new journey. Both physical and spiritual journeys. I just hope that the LORD is leading you. Well...

A BIT MORE ON "ZEAL" I KINGS 18:46-19:21 In this study, we see the second example of “zeal” for Adonai. Israel was again, bowing down and worshipping Baal, and Eliyahu really had enough and decided to do something about it. He initiated a contest between YHVH and...