CONFRONTATION – The Preparation
The word confrontation comes from two Latin words, con, meaning with or together, and frons, meaning forehead or face.
The word confrontation comes from two Latin words, con, meaning with or together, and frons, meaning forehead or face.
Sometimes, our faith needs to be questioned and tested; like gold, it must go through refining to become pure, and like coal, it needs pressure to turn into diamonds.
Look what happened at Nazareth. Jesus encounters such unbelief from His own townspeople that He could not perform any miracles — it does not say that He would not, but that He could not. Why not? …
Look what happened at Nazareth. Jesus encounters such unbelief from His own townspeople that He could not perform any miracles — it does not say that He would not, but that He could not. Why not? …
This word, atzafeh, does not refer to a simple glance or a quick look. They were responsible for constantly looking up. That is our responsibility as well: to keep looking up, to keep watching expectantly concerning our prayers.
We can surely see the importance of putting order into our lives, starting with a morning prayer time. Order your thoughts of the day, order your purposes in the morning…
Jealousy appears early in Scripture within family relationships. And just as these early examples of jealousy involve family ties, divine jealousy—God’s jealousy—also relates to family, in this case, marriage.
The children of Israel were disobedient even with Moses present, seeing and hearing him firsthand. If they were so disobedient while he was still with them, how much more disobedient will they be once he is gone?
But for Yeshua, His disappearances were always deliberate. Each time He vanished from the scene, it was never out of fear or avoidance — it was always about timing, obedience, and the Father’s plan.
Each day has its own purpose and fulfillment. It immediately reminds us of what Yeshua said on the Sermon on the Mount: “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.”
We have a duty to pray especially for those who identify as atheists. During this holiday season, ask the Jewish atheist why they are fasting and help them see a reality they might have never considered…
Yeshua specifically called Lazarus by name. Using that same reasoning, will Yeshua also call us by our names on the Day of the Rapture when the trumpet sounds?