We began looking at the parallels between the lives of Joseph, the son of Jacob and David, king of Israel. The Jewish people, as we’ve already discussed, have identified two messiahs in the prophecies of the Bible. Mashiach ben Yosef, a suffering Messiah who is like Joseph, the son of Jacob. Or, the other possibility ...Read More
If Jesus was in front of you right now, would your first thought be to make everything perfect? Or to stop and spend time with Him? When we fully grasp the priorities of heaven, our own priorities and habits also change.
‘Wait on the Lord.’ Psalm 27:14 NKJV When we become impatient and react without thinking, we can do damage to ourselves and others. Sometimes when we pray and God doesn’t respond quickly enough, we decide to take matters into our own hands and things get worse as a result. When God tells you to wait, He is ...Read More
Jeremiah 1–3 22:1 And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, 3 and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. 4 Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell ...Read More
‘The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants so that you may love Him.’ Deuteronomy 30:6 NIV Hebrew baby boys went through the rite of circumcision. It signified they were in a covenant relationship with God in which He promised to protect, guide, and bless them. And in the New Testament, ...Read More