Articles to Inspire & Challenge
Read along as we share our writings of what God is teaching us as we live in His Kingdom.
What do the four cups of wine represent at Passover?
The Four cups of wine at a Passover meal represent the four promises of God to the ancient Israelite people. Learn about the rich significance hidden in these four cups!
God's laws are our survival techniques for this world.
As I was reading scripture this week, I came across Exodus 15:25 where the ancient Israelites had just crossed the Sea of Reeds and were crying out for something to drink because the waters were bitter. God showed Moses a tree to throw into the waters which made them sweet and drinkable.
A long wait for God’s promises
Let’s face it—nobody likes to wait. In our instant society where you can make an online purchase and find it delivered to your door within hours before ever leaving the couch, the idea of waiting is increasingly foreign. What do you do when God’s promises are taking a while? How can you learn to wait?
God be with you, mighty warrior!
Like Gideon, sometimes in the midst of suffering and oppression, God reminds us of our true identity and calls us to use our strength for the sake of others.
There is still reason to hope
In Lamentations, we read of how things are bad and getting worse. Israel is in exile and they have forgotten God, but there’s still reason to have hope.
Will you follow the majority or believe the promises?
In Numbers, we find a story of 12 people spying out the land of promise. Only two had enough faith to go against the majority of voices. Which side will you be on?
What cloud and fire teach us about trusting
What if the cloud of smoke and pillar of fire that guided the ancient Israelites is still relevant to us today?
God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble
Pride is inherently opposed to God because it claims that we are better at running the universe than he is. How should we respond instead?
Will you find God in the desert?
From the awe-inspiring mountain of God on Mount Sinai to Elijah’s despair in the wasteland of mount Horeb, we find an unexpected connection.
Looking forward to Shavuot!
What connection does the story of Ruth & Boaz and Jesus have in common?
How planting hyssop pointed me to the Messiah
Learning about hyssop used to spread the blood of the Passover lamb over the door to growing the plant in our garden, led to a new insight about Yeshua our Messiah.
Ask for the ancient paths and walk in it
To a life as God intended. One for our benefit and for the benefit of others. Good news to our modern culture and an alternate path to our ways of living that leave us dry, wishing for more.