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The Alabaster Jar

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  Tonight, Hubby and I were studying Mark 14 and comparing different verses and wondering… and The Holy Spirit told us to study Mark 14:3. Here is the result of that study. In Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, Yeshua sat quietly yet fully sovereign, a King among the redeemed, in a place once marked by disease and impurity. Into that sacred space walked a woman carrying an alabaster jar, an alabastron (ἀλάβαστρον), carved to preserve its precious contents. The Greek text in Mark 14:3 describes the oil as μύρον νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτελούς ( myron nardou pistikēs polytelous ), literally “ ointment of spikenard, faithful and of great value .” Pistikēs , derived from pistis , conveys trust, faith, and reliability; the oil was authentic, unadulterated, and pure. Polytelous indicates extraordinary expense, extravagance, a rarity that transcends normal wealth. This was spikenard imported from the distant Himalayas, the root and rhizome of Nardostachys jatamansi, w...

ET: The Aleph and Tav

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  ET: The Aleph and Tav As I was studying deep, the creation narratives again, specifically the Hebrew structure of Genesis 1:1–3 , something remarkable appears when i looked at the interplay of Bereshit bara Elohim et ha’shamayim ve’et ha’aretz. That little untranslatable particle et ( את ) , the Aleph and Tav, acts as a marker that joins the object of the verb. But when you look spiritually, the Aleph and Tav are the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet. They form a prophetic picture of the Beginning and the End . When John wrote in Greek that Yeshua is “the Alpha and the Omega” ( Rev 1:8 ), he was echoing the same truth that was already present in Bereshit (the beginning) . In other words, Yeshua’s fingerprint is right there in the very first sentence of Torah, He is the One through whom the heavens and earth were created ( John 1:3 ). And, here’s the scientific layer that struck me, recent quantum research on phonons (vibrations that carry sound energy through...

Lord, I’m tired

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  There comes a point in every believer’s walk when the heart sighs and simply says, “Lord, I’m tired.” Not tired of loving Him, not tired of believing, but tired of the battle. Tired of seeing wickedness parade as good. Tired of watching hearts grow cold. Tired of waiting for justice when the world keeps shouting that darkness wins. The Word never hides that kind of weariness. In Isaiah 40:29–31 , the prophet reminds us that “He gives power to the faint, and to them that have no might He increases strength.” The Hebrew word for weary there is יָעֵף ( ya‘ēf ), meaning exhausted to the point of collapse. It’s not laziness. I t’s the weariness that comes after you’ve poured out everything you have. The word for strength is כֹּחַ ( kōach ), meaning not just physical energy, but the vital force of life itself . It’s the spark that YHWH Himself breathed into Adam. So when Isaiah says He “increases strength,” it literally means God rekindles the divine spark inside His people. So...

Walking with God: The Tabernacle on the Move

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A Study in Exodus When God gave Moses the instructions for the Tabernacle, He was incredibly detailed. From the Aron HaBrit ( Ark of the Covenant ) to the mizbeach ha-nechoshet (bronze altar), from the menorah (golden lampstand) to the curtains and coverings, every item had its precise design, material, and sacred purpose. But as we read Exodus, it’s natural to wonder, “How did they carry all of this across the wilderness? Did they use carts?” The answer is striking: no carts were used. Every piece of the Tabernacle was meant to be carried by human hands, and the way God designed it teaches us profound lessons about reverence, obedience, and communal service. The Aron was overlaid with gold and had gold rings at its four corners. Poles of acacia wood ( shittim ) were inserted through these rings, and the Kohathites were commanded to carry it without ever touching the Ark directly ( Exodus 25:14–15 ). This careful handling is repeated throughout the Tabernacle. The boards of acaci...

Finding God’s Refuge in a Corrupt World

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Finding God’s Refuge in a Corrupt World  This message is for us who live during the time BEFORE Messiah returns. When Yeshua warned, “When you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet standing in the holy place… then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains ” ( Matt 24:15-16 ), He wasn’t giving a random instruction. He was telling us that when evil becomes so bold that it walks right into what is sacred, what belongs to God, it’s time to move, to separate ourselves  from it , to run toward holiness. But many today ask, “Where do we run to? The world is filled with corruption, and you can’t escape it by crossing a border.” And that’s exactly my point: this isn’t about geography. It’s about direction, spiritual direction. When Yeshua said “run,” He meant run from compromise and toward God’s covering. In Daniel’s prophecy, we see how this warning began. “He will confirm a covenant with many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will...

The House Built on Sand

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Imagine, if you will, that you have the smartest computer in the world sitting in front of you. It can answer questions faster than any person, solve puzzles, predict trends, even recognize faces and voices. It might seem almost magical. And in a way, it is magical. But not the kind of "magic" that comes from God. It’s the "magic" of human ingenuity. The “brain” of all these computers, the tiny chips inside, is made from silicon . But where does silicon come from? Sand. Regular sand. Tiny grains of quartz. That sand is refined, melted, purified, and shaped into perfect wafers, and then etched with microscopic circuits. From simple, shifting grains of sand, we create the machines that power AI. Isn’t that incredible? And yet, there’s a hidden warning in that fact. Yeshua Himself warned us about building on sand. In Matthew 7:24-27 , He said: “Everyone who hears My words and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. But anyone who hears My wor...

When Men Rule Without God

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From the very beginning, mankind was not designed to govern apart from YHWH. Dominion was a trust, not a prize to seize. In Genesis 1:28 , He blessed humanity to “fill the earth and subdue it.” The Hebrew verb כָּבַשׁ ( kavash ) conveys careful stewardship, bringing order, not domination for selfish gain. The moment humanity sought control for itself, dominion twisted into tyranny, and pride became the seed of every human kingdom that would try to rise without God. We first see this in Genesis 11 , where the builders of Bavel (Babel) declared, “Let us make a name for ourselves.” The Hebrew בָּבֶל (Bavel) can mean confusion, but it originates from a root meaning to mix or confound . They were blending truth with rebellion, unity with defiance. In making a “name,” they sought to elevate human authority over divine authority. That tower was not merely an architectural feat; it was the prototype of human government that excludes God. They tried to reach the heavens themselves, bu...

The Permanent End of Evil: God’s Justice in Scripture

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From the very beginning, God’s Word makes it clear that evil will not last forever . God is completely holy, perfectly just, and fully in control. His plan ensures that sin, rebellion, and corruption are completely removed , and this truth runs through the Torah, the Tanakh, and the New Testament. In the Torah, God uses strong, precise words to show that evil has limits. The Hebrew verb שָׁמַד ( shamad ) means to totally destroy or wipe out completely . אָבַד ( ʾavad ) means to perish, be lost, or end fully , and כָּלָה ( kalah ) means to finish or be completely gone . These words appear in big moments, like the flood in Genesis 6–9 , and in God’s instructions to deal with nations that worship idols in Deuteronomy 7:16 . Other Hebrew words, like מוּט ( muth ) , meaning to decay or fall apart , and חָרַב ( charab ) , meaning to be laid waste , show up in the books of the prophets to make the point clear: evil will meet a permanent, irreversible end. God’s covenant and His plan ...