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09/13/2023 – “as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:13

Tashlich: The Casting

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

There’s a Jewish ceremony called Tashlich. It takes place during the high holy days when observant Jews symbolically cast their sins into the water. Micah …

09/12/2023 – “May God Himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.” 1 Thessalonians 5: 23-24

Zacchaeus’ Tree

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Zacchaeus was too short to see Messiah passing by, so he ran ahead and climbed a tree. Messiah commended him by going to his house and …

09/11/2023 – “Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Ephesians 5: 1-2

Messiah’s Olah 

Monday, September 11, 2023

Proverbs 30:4 says, “Who has ascended into heaven and descended?” The word ascended in Hebrew is olah. The same root word is used in Genesis 22 …

09/08/2023 – Today’s mission – memorize Ephesians 2: 8-9: “For it is grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God– not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

Khananyah

Friday, September 8, 2023

When Saul/Paul came to salvation and regained his sight, the first person he saw was Ananias; in Hebrew Khananyah. Khananyah means, “The Grace of God.” The first …

09/07/2023 – “The Stones and the Glory”

Messiah Standing

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Acts 7:55 Stephen sees Messiah standing at the right hand of God. But Ephesians 1:20 says Messiah was seated at the right hand of God. Is …

09/06/2023 – “Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him. In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His holy name.” – Psalm 33, Verses 1 & 21

The Nose of The Pig

Wednesday, September 6, 2023As a ring of gold in a pig’s nose, so is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion. Proverbs 11:22. Picture a pig walking …

09/05/2023 – Let’s focus on ways to show to those around us the truth of God in our lives. / James 2:18

Show and Tell

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Our first big school assignment was “Show and Tell.” My friend brought in a Gumby doll, with a leg missing; a stump with a wire …

09/04/2023 – “Heaven through the branches”

The Heavenly Gaps

Monday, September 4, 2023

During the Feast of Sukkot, Tabernacles, the people dwell in a temporary dwelling called a sukkah. When you build your sukkah, you leave gaps so …

08/24/2023 – “But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin.” 1 John 3:5

The Mt. of Olives Goat

Thursday, August 31, 2023

On Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the year, the High Priest stood with the scapegoat, pronouncing the sins …