Entries by bethemanuel
Counting the Omer – A season of anticipation
After the resurrection of Mashiach on Yom HaBikkurim, Yeshua spent 40 days appearing to His talmidim and teaching them from the Tanach. The talmidim of Yeshua, being observant Yehudim, would have been counting the Omer with a renewed anticipation and excitement. After all their Master, Messiah and King had just displayed to them the […]
Don’t be silent!
March 17, 2022 Today is the holiday of Purim which celebrates the events of the book of Esther. This story is filled with truths and principles that are still relevant for our world today. While our celebration is light-hearted, we must always remember the courage of a young woman named Hadassah and her cousin […]
Week of Prayer 2022 – Saturday Focus – The Incomparable Yeshua
January 8, 2022 The Incomparable Yeshua. We sing several songs that focus on this truth. We say it in the opening of our Torah services – Ayn Kamocha – There is none like you. But sometimes we forget this truth in our day to day life. No one and nothing compares to Yeshua. I […]
Week of Prayer 2022 – Friday Focus – The Preeminent Yeshua
January 7, 2022 What does preeminent mean? One writer explained it , “has a variety of meanings, including: “above all others; excelling others; excellent; surpassing all others; supreme; superb; marvelous.” Preeminent is related to predominant, meaning: “having ascendency,” “dominating all others.” As we pray today, let us allow Him to be first in our […]
Week of Prayer 2022 – Thursday Focus – The Divine Yeshua
January 6, 2022 Yesterday we focused on Yeshua’s humanity. Today we focus on His divinity. This mystery is hard to comprehend, but we must hold firmly to the fact that Yeshua was fully God and fully man at the same time. Rav Shaul wrote to the kehilah in Rome, “Messiah Himself was an Israelite as […]
Wednesday Focus – Week of Prayer 2022 – The Human Yeshua
January 5, 2022 The fact that Yeshua became human should never be taken lightly. It is through his humanity that He was able to offer Himself up as the once for all sacrifice that takes away the sins of the world. The writer of the book of Messianic Jews (Hebrews) wrote, “Because God’s children are […]
2022 Week of Prayer – Tuesday’s Prayer Focus
Too often our minds and emotions are hijacked by the chaos of the world and the challenges of life. What if today, we take time to focus on the beauty of Yeshua? What if we choose to reflect on all the good things He has done in our lives and the glorious creation that surrounds […]
Week of Prayer – Monday focus – The Awesome Yeshua
How awesome is Yeshua!. Every week we declare in our Torah service – Ayn Kamocha – there is no one like you. He is glorious, all powerful, full of grace and mercy. He holds the universe in His hands and yet is focused on every detail of our lives. May you be filled with a […]