Tag Archives: Israel

It is disturbing to consider the present rise in antisemitism around the world.  It has not been all that long since the Holocaust. That very thought plays with our minds, causing us to imagine that it could actually happen all over again.  To imagine may be too light a phrase ...

‘Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” ‘ 1 Chronicles 4:9 (NKJV) Jabez had a rough road to travel, simply because of his name.  Can you imagine if your mother named you ‘Pain’?  Many of ...

‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, “God with us”.’ Matthew 1:23 (NKJV) We know Jesus as our Savior, our King, our Lord, Our Hope.  But He is so much more than that. Imagine a king ...

Jesus spoke of the importance of responding to an enemy with love. If your enemy strikes your cheek, you should give that person the other cheek to strike. If they compel you to run a mile, you should run two (Matt 5:39-41). It’s a simple principle to understand, but a ...

‘But I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations to which they came.’ Ezekiel 36:21 (ESV) God cares about His name.  God’s name and the regard of it is paramount to His ministry among mankind.  He had made the Israelite people ...