Ever-Increasing Light Sabbaths, Feasts, and More Marking Jewish Themes with Devotion Jewish people around the world commemorate Purim annually on the 14th day of Adar on the Hebrew calendar, and this holiday will fall on our calendar this year on March 11th. According to tradition, celebrations will commence the evening of the 10th. The Scroll…
Category: Messianic Jewish devotionals
What Does ‘S-T-R-I-P-P-E-R’ Spell?
Ever-Increasing Light Sabbaths, Feasts, and More Marking Jewish Themes with Devotion “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after…
The New Sheriff in Town — Millennial Leaders with New Paradigms
Ever-Increasing Light Sabbaths, Feasts, and More Marking Jewish Themes with Devotion “Take the rod, and gather the assembly together, in Kadesh, you, and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and you shall bring forth to them water out of the rock: so you…
They Outright Laugh
Ever-Increasing Light Sabbaths, Feasts, and More Marking Jewish Themes with Devotion “What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of…
That Raw Egg Staring Me in the Face
Ever-Increasing Light Sabbaths, Feasts, and More Marking Jewish Themes with Devotion “If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it” (Matthew 16:5). The first Messianic Jewish Bible Institute began in a small, fishing village about 50 kilometers outside…
They Cried, “Diana!”
Ever-Increasing Light Marking Jewish Themes with Devotion Sabbaths, Feasts, and More “…the possibility that the temple of the great goddess Diana will lose its influence, and that Diana—this magnificent goddess worshiped not only throughout this part of Turkey but all around the world—will be forgotten!” (Acts 19:27b NLT). I blinked my eyes in disbelief as…
No Cell Phone for 24 Hours?
Ever-Increasing Light Marking Jewish Themes with Devotion Sabbaths, Feasts, and More “My beloved is to me a pouch of myrrh which lies all night between my breasts” (Song of Songs 3:13). Recently, I relished a conversation with a young man. Preparing to travel the world to share the Good News, his face lit up when…
God’s Divine Margin
Ever-Increasing Light Marking Jewish Themes with Devotion Sabbaths, Feasts, and More “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippian 4:6-7)….
Snoring in the Library
Ever-Increasing Light Marking Jewish Themes with Devotion Sabbaths, Feasts, and More “A wise man will listen and will add to his wisdom, and the intelligent will gain leadership” (Proverbs 1:5). According to the most popular book ever sold in the history of man, the Bible, the wise get wisdom and become wiser. It sounds appealing….
Blessing the Jewish People, Part II
Ever-Increasing Light Marking Jewish Themes with Devotion Sabbath, Feasts, and More “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you” (Genesis 12:3) You will find in my last blog entry an introduction to why the Bible exhorts us to bless…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 