Perhaps the most personally endearing words about the Man, Christ Jesus, are: "Jesus wept" (John 11:35). The Complete Jewish Bible records: "Yeshua cried," while The Passion Translation expands the recorded scene: "Then tears streamed down Jesus' face." There are no words beyond the greatest encounter with Jesus in which He declares, "Your sins are forgiven!" that draw me into His intimate presenc...  Read More

Today is Pentecost Sunday, the 50th day from Easter (Resurrection Day), the celebration of the giving of Torah (the Law), and, the Birthday of the Church. It is no accident that we read King David's preparation for the building of the temple which Solomon would undertake (1 Chronicles 22-23). Today we celebrate what Paul affirms, that in establishing His Church, God transitioned the temple from an...  Read More

David answered Gad, “I’m in anguish. Please, let me fall into the LORD’s hands because his mercies are very great, but don’t let me fall into human hands.” (1 Chronicles 21:13, CSB)It is true! God forgives completely and remembers our sins against us no more! On the other hand, humans have long memories and, apart from God, can hold our sins over us for a lifetime. Sometimes the recipients of merc...  Read More

As I was reading today's Prayer Journal on 2 Timothy 3:16-17, that 'all Scripture is breathed into by God', my mind was taken back to our recent conversation about the Name God gave Moses ("I Am" - Exodus 3:14) being transliterated, YHWH, and in Hebrew sounding like breath - YH = inhale; WH = exhale. Every time we breathe, we speak His Name. He is our Life, our Breath.Next, my mind went to a video...  Read More

Most of us probably read the word 'Baal' and think of the great encounter of Elijah vs. the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel. In many cases, Baal is associated with the worship of idols. Context matters! If you do a quick search, the words 'owner, master, lord' will probably show up in reference to 'baal.' They are appropriate. In 1 Chronicles 14, David is dealing with those Philistines who have a v...  Read More

Tell me if you agree, Jesus' favorite day for healing someone was on the Sabbath. He does so again in John 9 (see vv.14 and 16). Sabbath was sacred. It was a day given to worshiping God, to resting from daily labor so one could be restored in God's presence and reflection on Torah and God's blessing was essential. The funny thing about Jesus' accusers is that they always worked on the Sabbath...it...  Read More