To Train up a Mom

“But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; … Now God had brought Daniel into the favor and goodwill of the chief of the eunuchs…As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all…

““Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm. Who knows if He will…

“And it shall be that every living thing that moves, wherever the rivers go, will live.…Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees used for food; their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month, because their water…

“The kohen will take some of the blood of the sin offering and put it upon the doorposts of the House and upon the four corners of the ledge of the altar and upon the posts of the gate of the inner court. So you will do on the seventh day of the month for everyone…

“Afterward he brought me to the gate, the gate that faces toward the east…And behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east. His voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth shone with His glory.” ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭43:1-2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The Eastern Gate, also known as the…

“Then he brought me to the Temple, and measured the pillars—six cubits wide on one side, six cubits wide on the other side, which was the width of the tent…When he measured the inner room’s length, it was 20 cubits, and the width was 20 cubits, in front of the Temple. He said to me, “This…

“… I will make Myself known in the eyes of many nations, and they will know that I am Adonai.”” ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭38:23‬ ‭TLV‬‬ I believe that G-d desires that all men come to know. I am convinced everything that He allows is for that singular purpose – to point mankind to Himself. He wants us to know –…

“And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” So I answered, “O Lord God, You know.” … So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to bone.” Ezekiel‬ ‭37:3, 7 I’ve been waiting for this…

““So you, My sheep, the sheep of My pasture, you are human, and I am your God.” It is a declaration of Adonai Elohim.” ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭34:31‬ ‭TLV‬‬ I’ve been fortunate to attend many weddings as both an interpreter and a guest. And for  the most part, sermons during a wedding usually follow a common theme. I…

“The waters made it grow; Underground waters gave it height, With their rivers running around the place where it was planted, And sent out rivulets to all the trees of the field. ‘Therefore its height was exalted above all the trees of the field; Its boughs were multiplied, And its branches became long because of…