Day 11 – Drawing Near
The Bible is filled with puzzling paradoxes. There are many examples of this in scripture and understanding requires thorough study and examination of the context….
Day 40 – Repentance is Crucial
Repentance has always been a crucial element in maintaining right standing with God. He warned the Hebrews to follow his instructions, and he told them…
Day 39 – Praises to the Holy One!
Praises to The Holy One of Israel, You are worthy of our continual praises! Your love for us is great and everlasting. Your goodness continually…
Day 38 – Inevitable Change
While change is inevitable, our responses to those changes are not universal, congruent, or even similar. Everyone responds differently depending upon their personalities, present circumstances,…
Day 37 – What is True Repentance?
During Elul we have the opportunity to make a searching and fearless inventory of our lives. It is just that, an opportunity. And you know…
Day 36 – Stop Trying So Hard
Misplaced trust. Disappointment, disillusionment. Faith, not works. We can find ourselves feeling devastated, deeply disappointed and disillusioned, when we have worked very hard, investing much…
Day 35 – Carnality
Carnality. A profound result of an unrepentant heart. The wish to look and act like all the “Babylonian Meat” around us. That is a play…