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…
Five Ways to Bless the Jewish People
Ever-Increasing Light Marking Jewish Themes with Devotion Sabbath, Feasts, and More… “I will bless those who will bless my people, and I will curse those who curse them” (Genesis 12:3). Blessing the Jewish people is very scriptural. I learned growing up from my mother to bless them because they were and are God’s chosen ones. …
Tastes like Cake
Ever-Increasing Light A Messianic Daily Devotional “…Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden…
The Green Tattoo
Ever-Increasing Light A Messianic Daily Devotional “Because I love Zion, I will not keep still. Because my heart yearns for Jerusalem, I cannot remain silent. I will not stop praying for her until her righteousness shines like the dawn, and her salvation blazes like a burning torch” (Isaiah 62:1). Side-by-side on a rickety and scarred…
Make-Shift Cloister
Ever-Increasing Light A Messianic Daily Devotional “You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain” (Psalm 139:5-6 NIV). As a kid, did you ever make a tent in your bedroom with sheets and towels? Do you remember that cozy…
The Shelf Life of Compassion
Ever-Increasing Light A Messianic Daily Devotional “Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you For the LORD is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long for Him” (Isaiah 30:18). As a pastor’s wife, mother, and humanitarian aid worker, compassion…
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