Monthly Archives: December 2016
God’s Timetable – Miketz – Dec. 31
Time is a precious gift that God gives to each one of us. One of the keys in living a successful life is to learn how to use our time in the best way possible. Sometimes in life, however, time is taken from us and we have no control over our day to day activities. […]
Continue readingGod Uses The Broken – VaYeshev – Dec. 24
Life is filled with various events, some of which we plan and some of which we don’t. The unpredictable elements in life are not generally what we chase after, however, they are a reality that we all face from time to time. God often uses the unpredictable events in life in ways we don’t always […]
Continue readingHanukkah
The celebration of Hanukkah is a Jewish festival that is observed over the period of eight days. This particular Jewish festival is not biblically mandated, therefore, it is not observed with a traditional festival meal as the biblical Appointed Times are celebrated (Lev. 23). Hanukkah: History & Tradition Hanukkah, “The Feast of Dedication,” remembers the […]
Continue readingGod Still Speaks – Va’Yishlach – Dec. 17
Can a person really hear from God? Living in Jerusalem, I regularly hear people explain how they have heard the Lord speak to them. Some people have proven that they have truly heard from God while others have proven just the opposite, as the word which they claimed was from the Lord was shown to […]
Continue readingThe Faithful Shepherd – Va’yetzei – Dec. 10
One of the most famous psalms in the Bible is Psalm 23. This psalm was written by King David, who began this particular psalm with these words: The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He […]
Continue readingGod’s Exclusive Love – Toldot – Dec. 3
Does God love everyone? The story of Jacob and Esau is the story of love and rejection. Jacob was loved by his mother while Esau was loved by his father (Gen. 25:28). What started out as family favoritism expanded into a spiritual reality as God Himself not only chose to love Jacob but utterly rejected […]
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