God made the first move, now it’s yours “We are therefore ambassadors for Messiah, as though God were making His appeal through us. We beg you on behalf of Messiah, be reconciled to God.” 2Co 5:20 TLV As I write this I am listening to a YouTube video of The Voice of One Calling performing…
The Aroma of Sacrifice ניחח / ניחוחnı̂ychôach soothing, quieting, tranquilizing “And the priest shall burn as incense the whole of it on the altar for a burnt offering, a fire offering of soothing fragrance to Yehovah.” Lev 1:9 LITV The burning of an animal is here described as “a soothing fragrance” rêyach nı̂ychôach How does…
Look at where you’re looking דּרשׁdârash to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require “And Jehoshaphat feared, and set his face to seek (dârash) to Yehovah, and proclaimed a fast over all Judah.” 2 Chronicles 20:3 We know him as Jehoshaphat but his real name is יהוׁשפט yehôshâphâṭ. How would you like a name…
Waiting is Active חכהchâkâh to wait, wait for, await “For from days of old no one has heard, no ear perceived, no eye has seen God, except You, who acts on behalf of the one waiting for Him” Isa 64:3 TLV From this verse alone, there seems to be something involved in waiting for God…
Are You Wise or Foolish? נבלnâbâl foolish, senseless, a fool “The fool has said in his heart, There is no God! They acted corruptly; they did hatefully in deeds; there is none doing good.” Psalm 14:1 LITV “Because knowing God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful. But they became vain in…
When Covid 19 Causes Depression נפשׁ nephesh soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion “And Yehovah God formed the man out of dust from the ground, and blew into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” Genesis 2:7 I started my computer day today with…
And So We Call Him Abba, Daddyיסר yâsar – to chasten, discipline, instruct, admonish Know then in your heart that, as a man disciplines ( yasar ) his son, the LORD your God disciplines ( yasar ) you. Deut 8:5 There it is, a direct comparison of an earthly father and our Creator Father. In…
Loving God With Everything מאדme’ôd muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly “Hear, O Israel, Yehovah our God is one Yehovah. And you shall love Yehovah your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might (me’od).” Deut. 6:4 – 5 This is commonly called the shema, from the first word in…
HOW ARE YOU DOING? שׁמע shâma‛ to hear, listen to, obey (verb) “But I say to you, Those hearing: Love the ones hostile to you, do good to those hating you, bless those cursing you and pray for those insulting you.” Luke 6:27 – 28 LITV “But I say to you, those hearing” is a…
Heard ׁשמע shâma‛ to hear, listen to, obey (verb) and see ראה râ’âh to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider In our media soaked society, we hear much that we do not listen to and we see much that we do not consider. We are on overload, with too much input and too little time….