Blessings in the God of Israel, Israel’s Memorial and Independence Day The celebration of Israeli independence occurs each year on the fifth day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. This year the date falls on May 1, 2025. When independence was first declared in 1948, the date was May 14 (hence the discrepancy

Passover Blessings in the Beloved, Passover: When God Came Down There is a prayer in Isaiah 64:1 that the God of the Bible has answered many times in the history of the world: “Oh, that You would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before You!” (NIV). God came down to

    Chag Purim Sameach (KHAG poor-EEM sah-MAY-AKH), Happy Purim! Favor: A Kingdom Principle As we celebrate Purim, the Feast of Esther, this month, the Lord has put the topic of FAVOR on my heart. In these days of violence in Gaza, airplane tragedies, raging wildfires, and political upheaval, we need some good news. Favor

Dearly Beloved of Yeshua, Watch! I really wanted to write on love this month, but the Lord arrested me as I pondered the topic and said, “Not this year!” He reminded me about last month’s letter titled “PRAY” and told me that there was another word connected with PRAY that was crucial for the days

Dearly Beloved in Yeshua, Let’s Pray! The first time the word “pray” appears in the Bible is Genesis 20:7 where God told Abimelech (king of Gerar) in a dream to restore Abraham’s wife to him. “…for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you shall live…” A prayer of intercession—someone praying

Holiday Blessings in Messiah, Holidays of Miracles in December Two holidays coincide this year: Hanukkah and Christmas. Hanukkah begins on the eve of Wednesday, December 25, 2024, and ends on the eve of Thursday, January 2, 2025. This means that the first candle of Hanukkah (an eight-day celebration) will be lit on Christmas night. Christians

Dearly Beloved in Messiah, KIND While prinking (praying and thinking) about God’s Word to us this month, I believe the Lord told me that November 2024, due to the contentious elections in the U.S., would be a month of substantial division, discord, animosity, and possibly chaos. As I write this in October, no one knows

Holiday Blessings B’Shem Yeshua, Yom Teruah: Beginning a Holy Month Yom Teruah (YOHM t’ROO-ah), literally “The Day of Blowing” [of the Shofar] is the first of the fall appointed times, the Lord’s moadim מועדים (moh-ah-DEEM)—special times to meet with the Creator. The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘In the

Shalom B’Shem Yeshua (Peace in Yeshua’s Name), Elul (Month of Preparation) The month of Elul (אלול eh-LOOL) on the Hebrew lunar calendar begins at sundown on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, and ends at nightfall on October 2, 2024. This month, in traditional and Messianic Judaism, is a time to search one’s heart and draw close

Dear Friends in the Messiah Yeshua, The Sadness of God My desire was to write a very upbeat, joy-filled newsletter this month, but, as much as I tried, I could not escape the persistent impression in my spirit that God is sad. He is looking down from heaven on a world that He so loves