Strange Hankering

Ever-Increasing Light Marking Jewish Themes with Devotion Sabbaths, Feasts, and More “That He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless” (Ephesians 5:2). Recently I bought a new cloth for my dining table. The size I…

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…

‘You Intended to Harm Me…’

Ever-Increasing Light Marking Jewish Themes with Devotion Sabbaths, Feasts, and More “You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people” (Genesis 50:20 NLT). Impatience is to resist –mentally, emotionally, or even physically, a person or life event…

Please, Pass the Bread!

Ever-Increasing Light Marking Jewish Themes with Devotion Sabbaths, Feasts, and More Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty” (John 6:35). I love bread. That is why it is on the top of the list when I need…

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 Temple Connection

Ever-Increasing Light A Messianic Daily Devotional “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Ruach Ha Kodesh (Holy Spirit), who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;” (I Corinthian 6:19 TLV). I have traveled through Europe and seen grand cathedrals and synagogues, but there was…