Post Israel in Crisis: Recite These Psalms Israel is currently in an unprecedented crisis – a nightmare we have never experienced before. Hamas terrorists have brutally murdered hundreds of innocent civilians, dozens of men, women and children… Read More
Post These Psalms are for You According to Jewish tradition, King David was the author of the Book of Psalms, known in Hebrew as Tehillim. Reading the Psalms, I always imagined a young David running around Israel,… Read More
Post Psalms 23:2: Strengthening Our Faith in Uncertain Times “Life is full of transitions. Things just don’t stay the same. For most people this causes stress. Transition can be scary. Even when we are happy about it, it is… Read More
Post Harmony of Hope Difficult times serve as poignant reminders of the need to look for God in every situation and urge us to express our gratitude for both the blessings of the past… Read More
Bible Basic Ten Plagues The Ten Plagues were inflicted by God on Egypt as punishment for their enslavement of the Israelites. The plagues are recorded in the Book of Exodus and include: Water turned to blood Frogs Lice or gnats Wild animals or flies Livestock disease Boils Hailstorms Locusts Darkness Death of the firstborn The final plague was particularly devastating, as it resulted in the death of every firstborn male in Egypt, including Pharaoh’s own son. This led Pharaoh to finally release the Israelites from slavery and allow them to leave Egypt under Moses’ leadership. The Ten Plagues demonstrated God’s power over nature and the fulfillment of His promise to redeem His people. They remain an important part of Jewish tradition, commemorated during Passover (Pesach) each year as a reminder of God’s deliverance of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt. Read More
Post Praising and Exalting This verse, like many others in the book of Psalms, is a seemingly repetitive poetic couplet. The first half of the verse and the second half of the verse appear… Read More
Post Everything is a Gift From God Psalm 147, leading up to this verse, describes how God controls nature and provides for all the needs of His creations. In that context, our verse states that although God… Read More
Post Awareness of God Starts From the Top What blessings does God need? Psalm 135:21 begins, “Blessed is the LORD from Zion.” The obvious question is, does God really need to be blessed by us? What are we… Read More