“I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.” Psalms 17.6 Have you ever had a case like this? “Who wants to pray for Lisa who has an injured knee?” Joel raised his hand with great enthusiasm. He really likes to pray in every […]

When I think of crafts and creativity, I think of Bezalel. God chose him, as mentioned in Exodus 31, to fashion and oversee the work of the building of the Tabernacle. God did not choose to build the Tabernacle as a wood cabin or as a tent made of simple cloth, and put in it […]

A few days ago, I went to the bank to deposit cash. The bank teller took the twenty-, fifty-, and one-hundred-shekel bills, looked them over, and handed one of the one-hundred-shekel bills back to me. When I asked her to explain, she answered that it was counterfeit. That was a disappointment, but it stirred up […]

“If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink…” Proverbs 25:21 “What a dwarf!” So began Sean’s bullying of ten-year-old Adam. Every time Sean saw Adam, he shouted at him “dwarf” and teased him because of his physical size. At some point Adam, who until […]

“My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.” Proverbs 3.11-12 It’s a hot day today. You’re thirsty…I have a pail full of cold water. You want water from the pail and I want to let […]