Prayer Request

From Roderick Logan: My grandson Jude, who is a year old, was diagnosed today with the H1N1 virus. My son, Derrick, informs me they are hopeful, but I know moments of fear are a bit overwhelming. Kim, his wife, is pregnant and is due in January. Our concern is for Jude and his unborn brother/sister…

Principal Principles

For the law of the Spirit of life in Yeshua HaMashiach set me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:2 Law – Sometimes it seems like Sha’ul could have written about Alice in Wonderland.  One pill makes you bigger (one law gives you life) and the other pill makes you small (one…

Conversion

“. . . to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God; in order that they may receive forgiveness for sins, and an inheritance among those being sanctified by faith in Me.” Acts 26:18 To Turn – It’s quite common for Christians to speak…

Taking A Stand

Do we nullify the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law. Romans 3:31 Establish – Put yourself in Rome in the first century. You are part of a small group of believers. You have heard the good news of peace with God through Yeshua, the Messiah. How did…

Alien Nation

. . . remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. Ephesians 2:12 Having No Hope – From the biblical perspective, there is no man without a country. If I am…

Return To Me

. . . remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. Ephesians 2:12 Covenants Of Promise – “Come back to Me,” says the Lord. The Hebrew verb, shuv, is used more…

Now Things Have Changed

. . . remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, Excluded From – Paul likes to use opposites to capture important ideas. We do the same thing, contrasting opposites in order to make our ideas clear. But Paul’s use of opposites isn’t quite the same as…

Fill Me Up

Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. Psalm 26:1 In My Integrity – Would you be able to make this request of the Lord?Can you honestly say you have walked with integrity and trusted God without wavering?That scares me.I know myself too…

RISK: Reflections on Peacemakers

The Beatitudes:  Blessed are the peacemakers Who doesn’t want to have peace in life?  Just a little time off from the daily grind.  No more arguments with the kids or the spouse.  Just getting along with the boss or the employees.  Wouldn’t it be nice?  Peace and tranquility.  Life as a vacation. But it isn’t…