Jesus sees all of us. Jesus sees all who do not know him and are not following him. They are not just as objects of pity and compassion but as prospects for conversion. “The harvest,” he says, looking...  Read More

Jesus’ compassion is aroused by people’s spiritual needs. To him, the crowds looked like sheep without a shepherd. In a famous Old Testament passage the prophet Ezekiel compared Israel’s corrupt relig...  Read More

If I consider myself a disciple of Christ, I must enter the field as a harvest worker. He does not want a reluctant or hesitant worker.“To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me firs...  Read More

I know my own reality. I am a disciple of Christ, but I am not in the harvest field at all times. There are times I’m playing in the dirt.I surround myself with like-minded people who agree that Jesus...  Read More

Jesus spoke of the harvest with His disciples as He sent them ahead to Jerusalem to prepare the way for His arrival. They moved from town to town, receiving no welcome. The hardship of following Jesus...  Read More

“And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, h...  Read More

The Feast of the Tabernacles is the last of the seven feasts of the Jewish calendar. It was a joyous occasion, on which the Israelites would bring offerings to the Lord and celebrate God’s provision. ...  Read More

The word ‘sabbath’ in Scripture means simply to cease or to rest. You may know of the weekly Sabbath in the Old Testament – one day of rest in seven. But God did not just prescribe rest on the weekend...  Read More

There are seven major feasts that we find in the Old Testament. They are - in calendar order - the Feast of Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Firstfruits, the Feast of Pentecost, t...  Read More

1 John 1:9If we confess our sins he faithful and just to forgive us of sin and cleans us from all unrighteousness.As we are children of the Most High God, grafted in among the wild olive tree, let us ...  Read More

This  is important family time, and many Jewish families around the world will have special dinners and time together, as well as attend synagogue. Observing Rosh Hashanah is a wonderful way of identi...  Read More

Wisdom ConfessionThank you Lord that:I have the mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:16)My mouth speaks wisdom (Ps. 37:30)I walk by the spirit not by flesh  (Galatians 5:16)I have a healthy fear of the Lord (Prov...  Read More