Monthly Archives: July 2015
God Comforts His People – Va’EtChanan – August 1
Deut. 3:23-7:11 & Isaiah 40:1-26 The challenges and difficulties that we face daily in life are often balanced out by the comforts that we seek. Some seek comfort in this life through food, others seek comfort in the pleasures of this world, while others seek comfort in relationships, riches, or status. Comfort is something that […]
Continue readingFollowing Hard After God – Devarim – July 25
Deut. 1:1 – Deut. 3:22 In this week’s Torah Portion the forty years of wandering in the wilderness are finally coming to an end. It is the eleventh month of the fortieth year and Moses begins to share his final words with the children of Israel. The name of this week’s Torah Portion is “דברים,” […]
Continue readingGod is in Control – Matot/Masei – July 18
Government and politics are part of the world we live in, whether we like it or not. We may not always approve of the decisions and actions of certain governments but in general we are to submit to them and show them proper respect. Government is part of the authority structure that God has established […]
Continue readingLiving for an Audience of One – Pinchas – July 11
This past week I received news of a friend and brother in Yeshua who had a heart attack and went home to be with the Lord on July 2, 2015. His name is Kaan Koryurek and he was barely 48 years old. Kaan was a Turk and he lived in Istanbul,Turkey with his wife Aleksandra. […]
Continue readingWhen God Says No! – Balak – July 4
The book of Proverbs is filled with wisdom and warnings. I generally read a proverb every morning and usually find a verse or two to meditate on throughout the day. I recently read Proverbs chapter 30 and was challenged by verses five and six: “Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those […]
Continue readingAppendix to Balak
Torah Portion Balak: The Biography of Balaam – Num. 22:5 Another possible reason why Balak sent for Balaam is because of where Balaam is from and the connection to his ancestors. Balaam was living in Pethor. Pethor is located in Upper Mesopotamia in the area of Aram Naharaim (Deut. 23:4). Pethor seems to be in […]
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