When things were quiet and life was easy, I said in pride, “Nothing can shake me.” I thought I was as strong as an ox. As immovable as a mountain; But then I was beset. And I came to understand my folly. And I cried out to You for help. I pleaded for Your compassion....
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him and whose hope is in His faithful hesed, that He may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine. Psalm 33:18-19 Adapted Hesed, Hebrew, (agape, Greek); an unconditional extravagant love, the...
With what shall I come before the Lord? The Lord has told us what is good; walk in humble fellowship with God and live in steadfast righteousness and love toward others. Adapted, Micah 6:8. Be a positive influence today for the advancement of God’s Kingdom on...
Because of the Lord’s hesed we do not perish, for His mercies never end. Lamentations 3:22, Adapted Hesed (also chesed) is the Grand Canyon of love. Hesed is the Hebrew word describing God’s unconditional extravagant love (Note 1). The compulsion to give and to...
Hallel is Hebrew for “praise.” The Hallel Psalms (113 to 118) (sometimes “the Lesser Hallel”) give praise to the God of gods. They have been at the center of Jewish praise and worship for over 3,000 years. (Note 1) Psalm 136, referred to as The...