Put your feet up!
Last night, in our hotel room in England, was this really nice lounge chair … and it reminded me of this passage in Isaiah.
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Enter into His rest!
In Israel, Shabbat (the Sabbath) is an extraordinary day. People spend much effort to get everything perfectly prepared for this special season that lasts from sundown on Friday until sundown on Saturday. For those of you who have ever visited Israel, you’d know that Friday morning is the time that everyone here is rushing around doing errands before everything closes.
...continue reading this devotion.Enjoy Your Shabbat!
The Hebrew word “Shabbat”, what we call “the Sabbath” in English, means: “to rest”. The ancient Hebrew word picture unfolds its meaning profoundly and even “prophetically”. Shabbat is spelled “sheen”-“beit”-“tav”.
...continue reading this devotion.Let go and let God!
As the Operation Protective Edge enters its 25th day, a ceasefire is ‘supposed to go into effect’ for 72 hours. Over the past few weeks, we’ve received numerous phone calls and emails expressing their concerns — and understandably so!
...continue reading this devotion.We Need Some R&R!
With with all the political craziness regarding Israel and her less than friendly neighbors, we’ve been receiving numerous emails expressing concern. Thank you all for your love and prayers. Even in this climate of anxiety, we now prepare to enter, along with all of Israel, into the Shabbat (Sabbath). And as we do, we remember yet again, the deep lesson of in entering into God’s perfect rest.
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