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A House Sparrow trying to keep warm.
02/12/2026

A House Sparrow trying to keep warm.

The sun still rises and sets. The birds still come out in the morning and sing their songs. Life goes on. •Northern Mock...
01/30/2026

The sun still rises and sets. The birds still come out in the morning and sing their songs. Life goes on.
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Northern Mockingbird.

The Maccabees fought against flesh and blood enemies, and God empowered their victory. Behind this ancient physical batt...
12/22/2025

The Maccabees fought against flesh and blood enemies, and God empowered their victory. Behind this ancient physical battle, spiritual forces were trying to destroy the Jewish people from whom the promised Messiah would come. Those same spiritual forces wage war against the Jewish people and Believers in Yeshua (Jesus) today. The Lord has empowered us to endure these spiritual battles and emerge victorious as well.
The apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 15:57, “But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus [Messiah].” In Romans 8:37-39, he says that we are more than conquerors through Yeshua. No matter what we’re going through, we are the victors because nothing can separate us from His love and because of what Jesus has won for us - confidence in eternal life.
However, in our day-to-day lives, we may not recognize that spiritual forces could be behind our struggles. It’s easy to forget that we have an enemy continuously trying to lead us astray from truth and from living a fruitful, peaceful, joy-filled life. Our spiritual enemy is stealthy like that. So, the apostle Paul warned the Ephesian Believers to be aware, saying, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Ephesians 6:12).
Like God gave the Maccabees the strength to fight their physical battles and emerge victorious, He empowers us through the Holy Spirit to live victorious lives here on Earth. Paul explained that there is something we can - and must - do to experience daily victory in these spiritual battles, and that is putting on the whole armor of God.
God’s holy armor consists of truth, righteousness, the Gospel of peace, faith, and our salvation. These make up our defensive gear, protecting us from the enemy’s attacks. Our offensive weapon is the Word of God, which He has given us to wield as a sword to strike down the assault of lies, temptations, anxiety, doubt and our forgetting that the fullness of eternal life awaits us through our salvation. (See Ephesians 6:10-17.)

The Maccabee’s fight for the freedom to worship the God of Israel was one of light over darkness. The world had grown ve...
12/21/2025

The Maccabee’s fight for the freedom to worship the God of Israel was one of light over darkness. The world had grown very dark around them as the Seleucid Empire pressed in on the Jewish people. Antiochus IV wanted to force them to assimilate into Greek culture and the spiritual darkness of idol worship. With increasing aggression, his armies enforced laws intended to extinguish the light of God’s people.
It’s not hard to see that the world around us seems to grow darker as we draw closer to Jesus’ return. The Bible affirms that this will be so in the End Times. (See Matthew 24.) However, we know that Jesus will - and indeed already has - overcome all the darkness and evil of this world. In John 16:33, Jesus explained to His disciples that sorrowful times were ahead and said, “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble.
But take heartl I have overcome the world.”
How do we endure darkness?
By remaining close to the light. If your electricity has ever failed when it’s dark outside, you know that the first thing you do is fumble your way to where you keep the flashlights and candles (or your cell phone flashlight). And then, you stay near the light. You bring things nearer into the light to see them better; you shine the light into the darkness to identify your surroundings and take the light with you wherever you need to go. While navigating a spiritually darkened world, we must do the same - stay close to the light that has overcome the darkness. That light is Yeshua (Jesus).
Jesus proclaimed Himself the Light of the World, and John’s first letter explains that God Himself actually is light and “in Him there is no darkness at all.” (See John 8:12, 1 John 1:5.) We stay close to Him in our day-to-day life by staying in the Scriptures, praying without ceasing, clinging to what is good, praising Him, and being thankful. (See Psalm 119:11, 1
Thessalonians 5:17, Romans 12:9, Hebrews 13:15, and 1 Thessalonians 5:18.)

Chanukah is a historical story of provision. The Jewish people had suffered greatly under the mistreatment and abuse of ...
12/20/2025

Chanukah is a historical story of provision. The Jewish people had suffered greatly under the mistreatment and abuse of the Seleucid Empire but God provided what they needed to endure and overcome. He provided resolve and courage to the Maccabean fighters to stand up to Antiochus IV’s oppressive rule. He issued the strength and who knows how many circumstance-by-circumstance interventions so that the outnumbered revolutionaries could win the battle against their vast enemy. He furnished one day’s worth of oil, found amid the desecrated Temple supplies, and used it to provide eight days of light. He restored to Jewish hearts the joy of worshiping the only true God.
God provides for us each day as well. He meets our daily needs for food and clothing. Still, we worry. Unexpected events can rattle our security, such as a sudden health issue, financial need or relational crisis - events that exceed our supplies to cope with them.
When we don’t have enough strength to face the onslaught of obstacles coming against us, enough supplies to last more than a day, or enough hope to rise above one more piece of bad news, God is there with us, ready to provide for our needs. He is with you, holding you up, ready to fill you with what you need to make it through.
Peter instructs us to cast all our anxiety on the Lord because He cares for us (1 Peter 5:7). Jesus said, “The Father knows what you need before you ask Him” (Matthew 6:8). The apostle Paul wrote to the Philippians, “My God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in [Messiah] Jesus* (Philippians 4:19). To the Corinthians, he wrote that “God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work” (2 Corinthians 9:8).
All things, at all times, all that you need. Those are some pretty strong assurances. God knows your needs, and He cares about your needs. He has promised to take care of you. As you light your Chanukah candles this night, remembering how the God of Israel provided for the Jewish people long ago, remember this glorious, good news, too: God knows your needs and is a strong and loving provider.

One of Chanukah’s themes is light. Light nourishes and sustains life. It warms. It allows us to find our way. Light reve...
12/19/2025

One of Chanukah’s themes is light. Light nourishes and sustains life. It warms. It allows us to find our way. Light reveals the joys of beauty and exposes the dangers of evil. Light delivers hope.
Jesus used the phrase “light of the world” in two ways in Scripture. He spoke about Himself, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). The gospel of Matthew records Jesus speaking to His followers, saying, “You are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14).
It may seem odd to think we can be something that Jesus said of Himself. However, as Jesus shone the light of the Father when He walked the Earth, so do we when we let the light He has placed in us by the Holy Spirit emanate through us.
Jewish tradition says we are to set our chanukiah (Chanukah lampstand) near a window where people outside can see it.
Its light testifies to a miracle God did long ago, and it is meant to be seen. Jesus explained in Matthew chapter 5 that no one lights a lamp only to stop it from shining.
As Believers in Yeshua (Jesus), the Messiah, we have experienced the miracle of spiritual rebirth, of coming spiritually alive from the dead. We have the miracle of the Holy Spirit living inside us, from which we can now live as new creatures newly empowered to live godly lives that glorify the Father.
This light God has put within us is also meant to be seen. In Matthew 5:16, Jesus said, “...let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16). When we shine God’s light amid the spiritual darkness of the world, we testify to the miracle of His grace and salvation.
Each night of Chanukah, as we kindle one additional candle, we see the light growing brighter and brighter. In Jewish tradition, this is called “increasing the holiness.” A single light penetrates the darkness, yet when joined with others, it multiplies, pushing back the darkness even further. May our lights shine brightly, individually and collectively, as we join in fellowship and community to reveal Jesus to an increasingly dark world.

When Solomon dedicated the First Temple, in the presence of the assembly of Israel, he knelt in front of the altar and s...
12/18/2025

When Solomon dedicated the First Temple, in the presence of the assembly of Israel, he knelt in front of the altar and stretched out his hands to the Lord in prayer. He proclaimed the Lord’s greatness and asked that He bless the Temple where He had chosen to make His name dwell. He prayed blessings, dedicating the Temple to the Lord for His glory.
After his prayers, Solomon stood and addressed Israel, encouraging them to fully commit their hearts to the Lord and obey Him all their days. As we see throughout Israel’s history, it was all too easy for their attention to turn away from the
God of their fathers and slip into idol worship.
Unfortunately, the same is true for Believers today - It’s just that our idols aren’t tangible statues named after pagan gods. Today’s idols bear names like money, possessions, lust, attention, prestige, control, fitting in, and comfort .
Today’s world has changed rapidly and seems to be drifting further and further away from a biblical mindset every day.
Standing up for biblical beliefs will only get more challenging as the surrounding culture more vehemently demands that we conform to its values.
Chanukah reminds us of how the Maccabees held fast to their faith in the one true God, refusing to engage in idol worship or fit in with the ungodly culture around them. The Lord had called the Jewish people to be set apart, to stand out as light does in darkness. That difference is what points people to Him. It’s the calling of every Believer to stand fast in the faith with a heart fully committed to the Lord, for it’s when we press on, ever growing in the Lord, that we can daily experience the abundance of peace, love and joy that is available to us in Messiah Yeshua (Jesus).
So, during this Feast of Dedication, let’s shine some Chanukah light inward and search our hearts for anything we have placed above our desire to follow after God with our whole hearts. Allow Him to tear down any altars to false idols and purify us anew as we rededicate fully committed hearts to Him.

Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with Your commandments and has given us Yesh...
12/17/2025

Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with Your commandments and has given us Yeshua the Messiah, the Light of the World.
Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who has performed miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time.

With the defiled Temple finally back in Jewish possession, the priests were eager to remove the idols, cleanse the Holy dwelling place of God and rededicate it to Him. But the certified pure oil they could find wasn’t enough for the menorah to stay lit until they could acquire or make more. Indeed, they only had enough to last one day. The priests lit the menorah in faith, and the Lord did a great miracle. The meager oil supply lasted eight days until more was ready to refill
Our God is a miracle-working God. We see it throughout Scripture, in both the Old and New Testaments. In fact, one of the Hebrew Scriptures prophesying about the Messiah revealed that He would do miracles of healing, restoring sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf and speech to the mute (Isaiah 35:5-6). We may not see as many miracles today as the Scriptures tell about, but God still intersects our natural world with His supernatural power. Whether it’s physical healing or the arrival of a mystery check for the exact amount we need coming just in time to pay a bill, God still works His wonders.
and minds to be more like Yeshua.
Yes, our God is a miracle-working God whose wonders take many forms. Let this Chanukah be the season that turns your heart expectantly to Him for His miracles in your life. Let’s look for the miracles He wants to give us and believe Him for miracles, great and small, trusting that His will is perfect. And if He chooses not to do a practical miracle we seek, we can be assured that He wants to do miracles in our hearts, transforming us, growing our trust in Him, and shining through us to reveal Himself to the people around us - so that He can do miracles in their hearts as well.

You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.
Psalm 77:14

Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with Your commandments and has given us Yesh...
12/16/2025

Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with Your commandments and has given us Yeshua the Messiah, the Light of the World.
Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who has performed miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time.
Oil is central to the Chanukah story. It’s the basis of the Chanukah miracle when, at the dedication of the restored and cleansed Temple, one day’s worth of sanctified oil lasted for an impossible eight days until more could be acquired.
Oil was also an essential part of everyday life in ancient Israel. People used it for food and light. In the Bible, oil is sometimes symbolic of joy and bounty. An abundance of oil was wealth. Oil was also used to anoint people for healing and commissioning or consecrating them for special service to the Lord.
Oil is also said to symbolize the presence of the Holy Spirit. This comes from one of Yeshua’s (Jesus’) parables.
Jesus compared the Kingdom of Heaven to 10 virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the expected bridegroom.
No one knew the hour when the bridegroom would come, but when he did, those who were ready would enter the wedding feast with him. Five virgins were wise and brought extra oil for the lamps to sustain them if the bridegroom tarried. The other five were foolish and brought no extra oil. The foolish virgins ran out of oil, and while they were away buying more, the bridegroom came. The virgins with oil entered the wedding, and the door was shut behind them. The foolish ones returned and knocked on the door, but the lord of the wedding replied, “I do not know you.” In explaining this parable, Yeshua associates oil with the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Every Believer’s assignment is to let the Holy Spirit reign in their life daily. We are to let His presence fill us, live through us and use us. The Lord’s presence is oil to us, anointing us with gladness and enabling us to live the abundant and fruitful life Jesus made possible through His sacrifice.
Make sure you have enough oil to keep that lamp burning. that means: Make sure you’re making a space in your life to cultivate the oil of the presence of the Lord.

The Very Large Array is a centimeter-wavelength radio astronomy observatory in the southwestern United States (New Mexic...
12/04/2025

The Very Large Array is a centimeter-wavelength radio astronomy observatory in the southwestern United States (New Mexico) built in the 1970s. The VLA comprises of 27 radio telescopes that are deployed in a Y-shaped array and all the equipment, instrumentation, and computing power to function as an interferometer.
Astronomers using the VLA have made key observations of black holes and protoplanetary disks around young stars, discovered magnetic filaments and traced complex gas motions at the Milky Way's center, probed the Universe's cosmological parameters, and provided new knowledge about the physical mechanisms that produce radio emission.

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11/29/2025

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