Author Archives: magenhshavel

The Arrows Are Beyond You: The saying “diamond in the rough” means someone who has great potential despite how they look on the outside. God picked David as his “diamond in the rough”. David would loose everything this world has for comforts – his home, his family, his friends, his self-respect, and his mind. ButContinue reading “The Arrows Are Beyond You”

Disconnected and Connected: I upgraded my swim watch this last month, it syncs information with my phone and sends my watch alert messages. Whenever I get too far away from my phone, my watch buzzes a message: Disconnected. Whenever I get closer to my phone is also alerts me with a buzz and a message:Continue reading “Disconnected and Connected”

They did not “know” the Lord. (1 Samuel 1:11, 1 Samuel 2:12-21, 1 Samuel 3:1-21) Before we jump into these readings, remember that 1 Samuel is following the time of the Judges. The time of Judges was a period in Israel history when God’s people had full access to the knowledge of the laws givenContinue reading “They Did Not “Know” the Lord”

United by the King, Strengthen by the Spirit:  1 Samuel 8-10:Israel rejects authority of God as king over their nation (1 Samuel 8:7-9). Israel demands a king that is a man, a tangible presence to rule them, someone whose ear they can bend, someone they can see and feel, someone they can control or beContinue reading “United by the King, Strengthened by the Spirit”

The Day Ends in Light: (Genesis 1:19, Deuteronomy 17: 2-3, John 15-16, Joshua 10) The God most High gave us the sun, moon, and stars as signs and wonders of his promises. God used the stars as a visual representation of Abraham’s descendants. God displays his almighty control of the universe when he was ableContinue reading “The Day Ends in Light”

Yeshua, Joshua, and Jesus: Have you ever wonder why the Son of God took the name Yeshua? For the Hebrews, names given to their children are very similar to how Native American name their own, they named them after circumstances that was revealed in the physical or spiritual sense at the time of their birthContinue reading “Yeshua, Joshua, and Jesus”

People as Trees, Walking: (Exodus 15:22-27, Mark 8:24, Mark 11:12-14, Luke 10:38-42) In JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, there is a character race called Ents who are creatures who look like walking trees. They are very old, slow moving, and stubborn in their ways especially when it comes to change. My mind couldn’tContinue reading “People as Trees, Walking”

The Rescue Plan: (Exodus 12:12-13 and 42; Mark 1:17; Mark 2:14,17; Luke 1:46-55; Luke 4:16-21) Egypt worshipped many different gods, just to name a few: Osiris, Isis, Horus, Nu, Hekt, Geb, Ra, Hathor, Thoth, Nut, Aten, etc. Each god/goddess had an attribute or item, such as water, crops, beauty, health, livestock, weather, sun, moon, stars,Continue reading “The Rescue Plan”

My Brother’s Keeper: Lessons we can learn about being our “brother’s keeper” through out Genesis and Matthew: Cain & Abel (Genesis 4) Joseph & Leah’s Sons (Genesis 37) Benjamin & Leah’s Sons (Genesis 42-45) Jews (Pharisees) & Jesus (Matthew 23, 26-28) The Final Judgement & Commission (Matthew 25:31-46 & 28:16-20) The Lord did not lookContinue reading “My Brother’s Keeper”

Belted, Sandaled, and Staffed: (Exodus 12:11; Mark 5:24-34; Luke 9:23-27) This week’s snow left our yard covered in flawless white, a perfect white canvas for my children’s dreams of creating snow forts and snowmen. It was beautiful to behold, until we had 3 bags of garbage that needed to be taken out to the alley.Continue reading “Belted, Sandaled, and Staffed”