Inspire not Condemn

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. 2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day; that they might accuse him. 3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. 4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their...
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Hanukkah – Feast of Dedication Restored

Many sincere believers are shocked to discover the pagan origins of their time honored and beloved family Christmas traditions. Once illuminated with the truth about Christmas, the Christmas Tree, and December 25th, many believers leave the “leaven” of the Church only to unknowingly to embrace yet more paganism in the Rabbinic traditions of Hanukkah.  For far too long, the celebration of...
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A Captive Audience

  For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues. 11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. (Mark 3:10-11 KJV) There are many forms of bondage in the world.  There are those who have been incarcerated for violations of the civil laws.  There are people in bondage to drug and...
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For Messiah’s Sake

And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him [John] in the prison, (Mark 6:27 KJV)  I know it is a strange, and very unsettling, verse to choose for a devotional writing but I believe it is significant.  As I have written in previous posts, being a member of the body of Messiah most definitely has a cost.  Yeshua repeatedly...
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The Beginning of Wisdom

The fear of YHWH is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. (Proverbs 9:10 KJV) For those of us who have been raised with the knowledge of Yeshua, his life, death, resurrection and ascension, “fear of YHWH” may seem somewhat foreign to us.  We are accustomed to hearing the many scripture passages declaring Father’s love for us. I love them that love me; and...
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