אמונה Faith or emunah in Hebrew means ‘faithfulness’ and ‘certainty.’ The word ‘faith’ is found 122 times in the Old Testament; 115 times in the new. “Faith is being confident in what we hope for, convinced about things we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1, Complete Jewish Bible). “Now faith is being sure of what we…
Covenant – Hebrew: B’rit
Breet or b’rit in Hebrew means “covenant, league, confederacy” ברית Used with the most common verb, karat כרת meaning ‘to cut “But I will establish (cut) my covenant with you (Noah)” (Genesis 6:18, Complete Jewish Bible). “But with you (Noah) will I establish (cut) covenant (b’rit)” (Genesis 6:18, New International Bible). “That day ADONAI made (cut) a covenant with…
Psalm 119:56 – Lying in Bed
‘Lying in bed’ is my special prayer closet where God has challenged me, blessed me, encouraged me, allowed me to weep, think, and grow. He has given me visions. He has shown me events in my life (from before I have actual mental memories) that brought healing to my life. He has even woken me up in the middle of the night to pray for some obscure person I haven’t thought about in years – some from childhood or friends of my parents. I still pray for friends, family, my husband and children, and I also include praying for myself. Then I listen, listen intently for that still, small voice of the Spirit to speak to my mind and my heart that will take me on another unique spiritual journey while ‘lying in bed.’
Sheep or Goat?
Have you ever thought about why there needs to be a separation of sheep and goats? I remember the first time I heard that sheep and goats look alike, especially Middle Eastern goats and sheep. I found a fun article about how sheep and goats are similar and how they are different.