Hear and Do: Introduction. “Be doers of the Word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.” (James 1:22). St. James’ belief that followers of the Lord should be doers of the Word has its roots in the Torah, as just about everything else in his letter. The New Testament epistle of James was almost certainly written by the …
Low Moments: Jonah. The Hebrew Bible is the most realistic book ever written. Christians might call it the Old Testament, but the stories contained within it are anything but old in the sense of outdated, hobbled by age or past their prime. These old stories remain relevant because of their inclination to show everything there was …
Low Moments: Jeremiah. The Hebrew Bible is the most realistic book ever written. Christians might call it the Old Testament, but the stories contained within it are anything but old in the sense of outdated, hobbled by age or past their prime. These old stories remain relevant because of their inclination to show everything there was …
Low Moments: Job. The Hebrew Bible is the most realistic book ever written. Christians might call it the Old Testament, but the stories contained within it are anything but old in the sense of outdated, hobbled by age or past their prime. These old stories remain relevant because of their inclination to show everything there …
Low Moments: Elijah. The Hebrew Bible is the most realistic book ever written. Christians might call it the Old Testament, but the stories contained within it are anything but old in the sense of outdated, hobbled by age or past their prime. These old stories remain relevant because of their inclination to show everything there was …
Low Moments: Moses. The Hebrew Bible is the most realistic book ever written. Christians might call it the Old Testament, but the stories contained within it are anything but old in the sense of outdated, hobbled by age or past their prime. These old stories remain relevant because of their inclination to show everything there was …
God Hears: Gestures. Ezra stood on the platform in full view of all the people. When they saw him open the Book, they all rose to their feet. Then Ezra praised the Lord, the great God, and all the people chanted, ‘Amen! Amen!’ as they lifted their hands. Then they bowed down and worshiped the …
God Hears: Growls. “How blessed are those who reject the advice of the wicked, don’t stand on the way of sinners, or sit where scoffers sit! But their delight is in the teaching of Yahweh, and on His instructions they meditate day and night.” (Psalm 1:1-2). GROWL, the Hebrew word hagah – an expansive word that can mean …
God Hears: Shouts! Cry aloud, inhabitants of Zion, ring out your joy, for the great one in the midst of you is the Holy One of Israel!” (Isaiah 12:6, BCP). SHOUT, from the Hebrew word ruwa – to mar or break; figuratively, to split the ears or break the eardrums with sound; the making of a loud noise; used …
God Hears: Tears. “Those who sow their tears as seeds will reap a harvest with joyful shouts of glee. They may weep as they go out carrying their seed to sow, but they will return with joyful laughter and shouting with gladness as they bring back armloads of blessing and a harvest overflowing!”(Psalm 126:5-6, TPT). Life blends …
God Hears: Exhales. “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!” (Ps. 150:6). When Creator God breathed His breath of life into the nostrils of Adam and Eve, man’s natural response was to exhale that breath back to God. To exhale was to acknowledge and accept God’s gift of life, and to participate in it. …
God Hears: Laughter. “It was like a dream come true when you freed us from our bondage and brought us back to Zion! We laughed and laughed and overflowed with gladness. We were left shouting for joy and singing your praise.” (Ps. 126:1-2). God created us with the ability to laugh, and it is one of His …