grafted in and on the journey

Hi and shalom! Today is Wednesday January 26 and this date holds special significance for me. Over a decade ago, my wife and I adopted our son and daughter who are now embarking on young adulthood having graduated from high school last Spring. Today too is the birthday of my mom. She went to eternity late November after short-term illness but her memory lives on in her husband and 5 children. This week the devotion I subscribe to, Praying the Names of God, is talking about Yeshua being the great physician. MD, psychiatrist, therapist, Rabbi all rolled into His character. As I consider my journey today and possibly yours too, these words by the author may offer a nudge to both of us. May the Kevod of Yehovah be with us today. (presence of God). The next time you pray for healing, why not go out on a limb? Admit to yourself and to Christ just how desperate you are for him to touch you, body and soul. Then tell Jesus you believe in his power to heal you. Stop hedging your bets and quali...

Hi and shalom! Today is Sunday January 23, or if you like, 01-23.. Temperatures are very wintery in my part of blog land, low teens but feels more like 0 or slightly below. Before we get to our Hebraic roots nugget this time, I would like to ask those who have chosen to follow my blog to consider leaving a comment, or sending a short note. I cannot communicate with you directly, but want you to know your choice to follow is truly appreciated and encouraging. This year,as personal study, I am going through the chapter by chapter commentary from torah class.com on the books Genesis through Deuteronomy in the Bible. Here is a nugget from the lesson discussing Exodus chapter 17, where the wilderness sojourners are complaining for lack of water. Reference is made to a similar complaint posed 2 chapters previously. His presence (kevod Yehovah) accompany us today. Back in chapter 15, we see Israel grumbling and in need of water. Moses brings them to a spring, an oasis that, in its natural ...