Last week in Israel I visited the Western Wall. I always find it one of the most bittersweet places to visit. Sweet, because I always get a taste of the profound yearning and reverence the Jewish people have for the God of Israel. Bitter, because, while so close, most seem so far from grasping the …
Tag: Abraham
On My Way to the Holy City!
Hi friends! By the time you read this, I will be well on my way to Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people! Visiting the land is always such a blessed experience, and one I never take for granted. Today, people groups fight over Jerusalem, but one day soon, Jerusalem will prove to be …
Word from Jerusalem – August 2017
Happy Monday everyone! This month's edition of Word from Jerusalem is out, and is filled with great articles. As you know, Jerusalem is celebrating it's 50th year of reunification, commemorating the victory and re-taking of Jerusalem in the 1967 Six-Day War. The anniversary date was in June and celebrations across the city went on for a month! …
Ethiopian Jews are Coming Home!
I am very excited about the news out of Israel that additional planeloads of Ethiopian Jews are coming home! After the Roman destruction of Jerusalem and the dispersion of Jews in 70 AD, God's promises to Abraham...namely, land and descendents...seemed empty and forever doomed. However, the Jewish people, despite being scattered literally all over the …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 