THE THEME OF THIS DEVOTION IS: GOD MINISTERS HIS WORD AND HIS GRACE TO US FROM WITHIN A CLOTHING OF THORNS. Exodus 3:2: “And the angel of YHVH appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush...
FI Y4 WK 12 P. VA’YECHI (HE LIVED) A TIME TO DIE
THIS PARASHAH DEVOTION SHOWS THAT THERE IS A TIME TO DIE. FOR THE CHRISTIAN, AS IT WAS WITH JACOB, THIS IS A HOMEGOING. Genesis 47:28-31: “And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years. “And the...
FI Y4 WK 11 P. VA’YIGASH (HE APPROACHED) THE APPROACH TO GOD
THE APPROACH OF JUDAH TO JOSEPH WAS A PICTURE OF OUR APPROACH TO GOD THROUGH THE ONE WHOM HE HAS MADE LORD OVER ALL—YESHUA. Jesus said, “No man comes to the Father but by me.” (John 14:6) Earlier in John 6:27 he said, “Labor not for the food that perishes,...
MIKEITZ (AFTER, AT THE END OF) TIME IS UNDER GOD’S COMMAND
THE POINT OF THIS DEVOTION IS THAT TIME IS UNDER GOD’S COMMAND AND CONTROL. THEREFORE WE CAN REST, KNOWING THAT THE OUTCOMES OF THE TIMES IN WHICH WE LIVE WILL BE ACCORDING TO HIS WILL AND PURPOSE. The title of this parashah is MI’KEITZ—“AFTER: AT THE END OF”). The STONE...
P.VAYEISHEV (DWELT) REUBEN’S VIRTUE
THE FOCUS OF THIS DEVOTION IS ON THE QUALITY OF VIRTUE. (Philippians 4:8; 2 Peter 1:5) Though Reuben had defiled his father’s bed and lost his place as the heir to the family headship (Genesis 49:4), in this event there still shone forth from him nobility and virtue of character:...
VA’YISH’LACH (He sent) SEXUAL SOUL TIES (The story of the rape of Dinah)
THE THEME OF THIS DEVOTION IS: Sexual union, regardless of its instigation, produces soul ties. Therefore, one must guard sexual integrity to the greatest extent possible. When one is violated or acts in ignorance of consequences, there is healing from the LORD, but in order to be thoroughgoing, healing must...
FI Y4 WK 6. P.TOLDOT (GENERATIONS) THE KEY ROLE OF ISAAC
THE PURPOSE OF THIS DEVOTION IS TO HIGHLIGHT ASPECTS OF THE LIFE OF THE PATRIARCH ISAAC THAT DEMONSTRATE HIS KEY ROLE IN THE UNFOLDING OF THE ETERNAL COVENANT IN MESSIAH. KEY VERSES IN THIS STUDY ARE: Genesis 25:21; Galatians 4:28, seq.; Hebrews 11:8-18. In the STONE Tanakh, the opening footnote...
FI Y4 WK 5 P. CHAYEI SARAH (LIFE OF SARAH) OBEDIENCE TO THE WILL OF GOD
THE FOCUS OF THIS DEVOTION IS ON THE SUBJECT OF INSTANTANEOUS, FAITHFUL AND UNWAVERING OBEDIENCE TO THE WILL OF GOD FOR YOUR LIFE. TEXTS FOR THIS FOCUS ARE: GENESIS 24:50-61; 1 KINGS 13; AND MATTHEW 4:19 God has a personal will for your life. (Jeremiah 29:11-13) There will be key...
FI Y4 WK 4 – P. VA’YEIRA (HE APPEARED) – THE GREATEST ESCAPEE FROM SODOM
THE PURPOSE OF THIS DEVOTION IS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT FROM THE GREATEST EVIL GOD CAN BRING FORTH THE GREATEST GOOD. We know the story of Sodom well: Abraham remained in the mountains where he continued his ministry of intercession and personal evangelization along with his covenant wife Sarah. Lot migrated...
FI Y4 WK 3 – P. LECH L’CHA – OVERVIEW OF THE PARASHAH OF PERSONAL REVELATION
HERE IS THE THEME OF THIS DEVOTION: This parashah records the personal revelation of God to Abram (later, Abraham) from his call to leave Ur to the destruction of Sodom. As a result, it is the paradigm of intimate relationship between God and his people. It is a template for...