Why couldn’t this man, who had led Israel for 40 years through the wilderness, and who walked so closely with God, be forgiven for what seems like a small mistake? And when he later begged for mercy, God did not heed his prayer. Why? At Kadesh, the people of Israel...
I was once visiting a pastor couple who were going through a hard time, as people in their congregation were complaining and coming against them. As we were praying, I glanced over at their bookshelf and was struck by the title of a book bearing the above quote from...
Have you ever experienced it easier to hear God for others, but when it comes to your own life it seems really hard to know God’s will? Or do you feel like your prayers for others are answered, but your own prayers for your needs seem to go unanswered? In their...
God was always present in the Garden of Eden, yet Adam and Eve only sensed His presence walking in the garden with them at certain times. In His presence, it is both easy and compelling to choose Him and His ways. His withdrawn presence was what gave them the true...
The 9th of Av is one of the saddest annual events on the Jewish calendar. On this day, the Jewish people mourn the destruction of Solomon’s Temple, the burning of Herod’s Temple, the crushing of the final Jewish rebellion against Rome, the expulsions of the Jews from...
Many Christians trace the beginning of the Church to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost in Acts chapter 2. However, few understand the significance of the Feast of Pentecost nor are they aware of the Jewish legends concerning an earlier...
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