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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A Whole New Cloth

No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. 22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles. (Mark 2:21-22 KJV) I was raised in the Christian faith. ...
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A Vessel for YHWH

2/9/2010 “The preparation of the heart in a man, and the answer of the tongue, is from YHWH.  All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but YHWH weigheth the spirits.  Commit thy works unto YHWH and thy thoughts shall be established.” (Proverbs 16:1-3) It is typical for us to imagine, to see, to desire, and to will for ourselves.  It is most common for us to form a thought, an idea,...
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Contrary to Instinct

2/8/2010 The two primary motivations for nearly every human being are life and love.  From the first gasp of breath immediately after our birth, much of our behavior is driven by these two desires.  As infants we desperately cry out for others to help us survive. We demand that others meet the needs, that as infants, we cannot meet for ourselves.  As we grow and gain control of our faculties...
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