Musing – How Significant Are You?

Hebraic Musing – How Significant Are You?

There are two distinct ways to try answering this question which gets to a core issue for all of us. Everyone is seeking significance.* We will answer the question “How significant are you?” later.  Meanwhile –

Where does the world encourage us to find our significance? 

·      In advertisements:  If you drive the right car, wear the right clothes, live in the right neighborhood, have the right education, wear the right perfume, carry the right credit card, …….  you will be significant (according the prompting of advertisements).

·      Amongst your peers:  If you take credit for accomplishments and brag (or even mention) what you’ve done, or your title or position.  Jesus called out the Pharisees for the way they strutted for significance.  “Everything they do is done for men to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long;  they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;  they love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have men call them ‘Rabbi.'”  Matthew 23:5-7 NIV

Who do you want to be rewarded by?  Here is how Jesus answers in Matt.6:1: “Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them.   If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.”  And another answer in Luke 11:5-6:  “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men.  I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.   But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”  

When “Reward” is mentioned about 60 times in the Bible, it is like a double edge sword.  Who do you want to reward you?   Why did Jesus have to tell us “I do not give to you as the world gives.”?   John14:27

The key question - How Significant Are You to the God of the Universe?  To answer, look at the examples we have of “Unity” or “United-ness” or “Abiding” we have with the God-head!  Such Intimacy!  Union!  Oneness!

·      “I in them and you in me.  May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.”  John 17:23

·      7 “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and …”John 15:5***

·       “until we all reach unity in the faith”  Ephesians 4:13

·       “How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!” ♫  Psalm 133:1

·      “If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection.”  Romans 6:5

·      “If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit,…”  Philippians  2:1

·      “By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.” 1 Jn4:13***

·      “As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and … and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him. Now, little children, abide in Him…”  1 John 2:27-28***

Points to ponder   or   RSVP

Do we fully appreciate that the God of the Universe has revealed
all three persons of Himself to you!    Isa.64:4  &  1 Cor.2:9-10

If you divide the infinite love of God by the number of people in your church,
how much love does God have for you?**

How significant are you in the world?   vs.   How significant are you to God?

♫ We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord, And we pray that our unity will one day be restored….♫   

Yosef   a.k.a.  Joe Brusherd                          December 3, 2019

Author: “Hebraic Insights – Messages exploring the Hebrew roots of our faith” 
“Biblical Marriage (by Yosef)”   Weekly “Hebraic Musings”

*     Inspired by Lesson #8 of “The Truth Project” by Focus on the Family.
**   In mathematics --   infinity / 652 = infinity
*** NASB;  all other references are from NIV

Musing – How much of our Theology do we get from Hymns?

Hebraic Musing – How much of our Theology do we get from Hymns?

Do you find yourself singing, or at least humming, the Praise and Worship songs as you drive home from church after services?  Did theology, teachings and lessons get into your head and heart as a result?      (BTW - I am not claiming significant meaning in some of the “7 words; 11 times” songs.)

We’re not the only ones using hymns to understand truths in God’s Word; Moses included songs in the Torah:
  - :I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously…the horse…” (Ex. 15:1-19)
  - :Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth” (Deut. 32:1-43)

And Hannah’s Song of Thanksgiving - “My heart rejoiceth in the Lord”  (I Sam. 2:1-10)

And great hymns in the Book of Isaiah - “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts…” (Isa. 6:3)
   - “We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks” (Isa. 26:1-21)

OT Israelites were suffering from lack of availability of God’s written Word, until David wrote and promoted Psalms! aka Songs!  And Paul promoted the use of hymns in his message to the Colossians (3:16) “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.”  

In the NT we have benedictions which come from local first century hymns/songs. A few examples:
  - by Luke – “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel” (Luke 1:68-79)
  - by Zacharias – “Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace “ (Luke 2:29-32)
  - by Simeon, the “Magnifcat” – “My soul doth magnify the Lord” (Luke 1:46-55)
  - by Angels – “Glory to God in the highest…” (Luke 2:14)
  - fragments of Isaiah 6:3 repeated in Rev. 4:8 – “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty…”
  - and a classic – “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom,
                        and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing” (Rev. 5:12-14)

I’ve heard it said most of our theology is formed around the songs and hymns we sing.  John Wesley believed “if you can’t sing it, don’t preach it.”  And he authored many hymns that preach theology i.e. “O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise…”  And many were lifted from Scripture, especially Psalms!

How can one sing all verses of “Amazing Grace” and not get saved all over again?  (>:

Martin Luther is not always recognized for authoring church hymns, but consider this for example - “A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing….”

More recently we have contributions from Bill & Gloria Gaither like “Because He Lives…” and “God sent His son, they called Him Jesus…”

Then we have delightful seasonal songs that even play on the sound system in department stores - “Joy to the world! The Lord is come. Let earth receive her King! Let every heart…”  And it is PC to sing them aloud!!! 

What did the Apostles do after the Last Supper?  ”When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.”  Mark 14:26

So next time you are praising and worshipping God, listen to the words you are singing.  Let them penetrate and fill your heart with praise; and let them help you bow in gratitude before the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

Points to ponder   or   RSVP

How many times did you find yourself continuing to sing the …’s above?

How many times in reading the Bible do you recognize a familiar song or hymn?
And then you can’t help singing to yourself, or out loud!
(I’ve drawn treble clefs next to verses in my Bible I recognize as songs!)

♫  “In my heart there rings a melody,…a melody of love…” ♫

Yosef   a.k.a.  Joe Brusherd                          November 26, 2019
Author: “Hebraic Insights – Messages exploring the Hebrew roots of our faith” 
“Biblical Marriage (by Yosef)”   Weekly “Hebraic Musings”

Notes -             Inspired by and excerpted from Kurt Johnson’s “Bible Bites” from Feb.17, 2007
Suggestion - Google “Christian Hymns of the first century” and be blessed!

Musing - Which Religion to Believe? Evolution or Creation?

Hebraic Musing - Which Religion to Believe?  Evolution or Creation?

It would seem that parents of our younger generations especially have abdicated education of the children to the State, AKA Public Schools.  So now we have a societal assumption of million/billions of years of chance evolutions resulting in the world we know today.  As a result, the reliability of the “Creation” account in Genesis is questioned, which results in a credibility problem for the rest of the “truths” in the Bible.  So which is it - Evolution or Creation?  I question the veracity of the “religion of Evolution” based on:
 - Our recent Bible study explaining the impossibility of evolution to create today’s world.
 - Just read “In Six Days: Why Fifty Scientists Choose to Believe in Creation” by John F. Ashton
 - Materials from the Creation Museum in Petersburg, KY (Visiting this week, while you are reading this!).

Science has/is confirming the truth of many fascinating passages in Scripture:

·      Where is life?  “For the life of a creature is in the blood, …”  Lev. 17:11  (What happens when you die?)

·      Heavens declare - “The heavens declare the glory of God;  the skies proclaim the work of his hands.  Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge.  There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.  Their voice goes out into all the earth …”  Psalm 19:1-4  NIV

·      Amazing body parts… “Ears that hear and eyes that see— the LORD has made them both.”   Prov. 20:12 

·      All our Energy is from the Sun, designed to be available through Vegetation - “Then God said, ‘I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.’”  Gen. 1:29

·      God created life, according to kinds or families - “So God created … every living and moving thing … according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind.”  Gen. 1:20-21 
Each kind is unique and unable to cross-breed with other kinds!  

·      Noah had “kinds” on the Ark - “They had with them every wild animal according to its kind, all livestock according to their kinds, every creature that moves along the ground according to its kind and every bird according to its kind, ….” Gen.7:14 

Why does a simple cut finger heal itself?!?!  I’ve always been impressed with this body God gave me; especially when I reflect on the miraculous way self-healing is built into us.  Todah Rabbah Jehovah Rapha!

What is meant by Col.1:15-16?   “He is the image of the invisible God,  …For by him all things were created:   things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, … all things were created by him and for him.”

God warned us about these false teachings when He wrote Romans 1:18-23.  “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.  For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.  …  Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.”  God is not surprised by these lies.  The truth is plain to see, if one wants to see it!

Bottom line – Science is confirming the enormous complexity of life, especially human life, such that all the evolution-based hypotheses are being proven false.  They are now recognized as deliberate “Lies” to avoid acknowledging the Creator God who spoke the world into existence 6,000 years ago in six days!

Points to ponder   and/or   RSVP

Jews consider God’s hand in the design and creation of our bodies
when they recite the “Asher Yatzar” blessing* at certain times of each day.

♫  “What a mighty God we serve,…” ♫

Yosef   a.k.a.  Joe Brusherd                                      November 19, 2019
Author: “Hebraic Insights – Messages exploring the Hebrew roots of our faith” 
“Biblical Marriage (by Yosef)”   Weekly “Hebraic Musings”

*  “Asher Yatzar” blessing: “Blessed is He who has formed man in wisdom and created in him many orifices and cavities. It is obvious and known before Your throne of glory that if one of them were to be ruptured or one of them obstructed, it would be impossible for a man to survive and stand before You.  Blessed are You that heals all flesh and does wonders."

Musing – Is Salvation of the Family Scriptural?

Hebraic Musing – Is Salvation of the Family Scriptural?

Something special happens when even one member of a family accepts Jesus as their Lord and Savior; especially when it is the father, but it might be any member!  Let’s look at some well-known examples:

·      Rahab, the inn-keeper woman, asked in faith – “Give me a sure sign that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and that you will save us from death.” Josh.2:12-13 NIV    And it was fulfilled in Josh.6:22 – “Go into the prostitute's house and bring her out and all who belong to her, in accordance with your oath to her.”  Faith saved her & family!

·      Passover - “Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a lamb for his family,…”  Exod.12:3  Thus, the families with faith were spared from the Angel of Death.

·      “The LORD then said to Noah, ‘Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation….’”  Hmmm… Noah was the only one found righteous!  The family’s salvation was confirmed in 1 Pet.3:20 – “In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water,…”

·      An Official - “Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, ‘Your son will live.’ So he and all his household believed.”  John 4:53  It started with the father’s belief!

·      Jesus called Zacchaeus “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” After confession time, Jesus spoke again – ““Today salvation has come to this house,…”  Luke 19:5-10

·      Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth – “When she and the members of her household were baptized,” Acts 16:31

·      And the famous Jailer – “The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. He then brought them out and asked, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’   They replied, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.’”  Acts 16:29-31

Now here is the most important example of a family finding Jesus.  This is a true story of a seven year old girl, Susan, who was invited by neighbor kids to join them on their Sunday School bus.  After two months of attendance Susan came home, went straight to her room, got down on her knees and said (or prayed) what she heard at church – “I know that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”  And “the wages of sin is death.”  She concluded by saying “Jesus, please save me.  I don’t want to go to hell.”

Susan prayed for her whole family to experience what she had experienced.  A few years later Susan’s mother joined her at church and also accepted the love of Jesus.  Susan’s mother told each of Susan’s brothers about Jesus and each of them accepted Jesus as their “Lord and Savior”!

Susan and her brothers prayed fervently for their father.  Finally, ten years later, Susan’s father came home and announced to the family “I talked to Jesus!”  They asked him “Does that mean you are Born Again?”  He said “I don’t know what you call it, but I talked to Jesus and I want all of you to have the same experience.”  They replied “We already have; we’ve been praying for you!” BTW – Susan is my daughter.   

Here is our whole family of Christians celebrating a 50^th anniversary.

So this is what Jesus meant when He said - “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matt.19:14

Points to ponder   or   RSVP

How important is a “Children’s Ministry” or a “Bus Ministry”?

♫  Jesus loves the little children, all….  ♫    or     ♫ I’m so glad I belong to the Family of God…♫

Yosef   a.k.a.  Joe Brusherd                          November 12, 2019

Author: “Hebraic Insights – Messages exploring the Hebrew roots of our faith” 
“Biblical Marriage (by Yosef)”   Weekly “Hebraic Musings”

Musing – What is meant by a Biblical Family?

Hebraic Musing – What is meant by a Biblical Family?

God’s purpose for the family according to Focus on the Family:
1. The family is a masterpiece of God’s Creation. 
2. Marriage and parenthood reveal God’s character. 
3. God put children in families so they can experience His love and learn how to love others. 

Today the family is under attack; as a result we have only a few (some even say less than 10%) children going home to both of their original parents.  What is missing according to Scripture?  Biblical Marriage was established at creation; “… a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.” Gen.2:24   And Malachi reinforced that with “Has not [the LORD] made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.  ‘I hate divorce,’ says the Lord God of Israel,…” Mal.2:15-16  NIV

How important are the two original parents as the governing authorities?  “Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.” Rom 13:1    God specifically told us twice to “Honor your father and your mother,…” Ex.20:12   And Paul expanded on it.   “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’” (and in v.4) “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”  Eph.6:1&4   Verse 4 assumes the father is available for “training and instruction of the Lord”.  But what if both of them are not in the child’s full-time family life!?!?!

What’s expected of children Biblically?  Note that the role of the parents and their availability is assumed?
“Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching.” Prov.1:8
“My son, keep your father's commands and do not forsake your mother's teaching.” Prov.6:20
“Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.” Col.3:20
“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” Prov.22:6

Parental roles:  The Bible presents a society, where women were highly respected and could have considerable responsibility.  The father lovingly assumed responsibility for the family and serves the needs of those under his authority.  He should be the spiritual leader of the family; and as such he is responsible to fulfill Deuteronomy 6:6-7 to train up his children.  “These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts.  Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”  The child needs his/her father!

Proverbs 31:10-31 describes the “Wife of a Noble Character.”  Her husband trusts her! And notice she is a “wife”, not a single parent!  “A wife of noble character who can find? … Her husband has full confidence in her … She brings him good, not harm,  …   Her husband is respected at the city gate…   Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:  ….”  The family is to be led by two persons working together!

The Torah did not allow for rebellious children.  Parental discipline is assumed; an incorrigible child was to be stoned to death.  (But interestingly, there is no record of that ever taking place!)  Whole families attended the pilgrimage feasts in the OT; today they should be going to Church together.

In summary, Our Lord God is using the family to help us understand Himself as Father, and Jesus as the bridegroom.  We are loved, taught and are expected to give that love and those teachings to others. 

Final word, I recognize not all families fit God’s ideal model.  I have utmost appreciation for those having to overcome past events and find themselves striving to raise children, or they themselves being raised, in less than perfect conditions.

Points to ponder   or   RSVP

Prayer – Thank you God for all your blessings to me and my family;
and for the strength you give me each day;
and for all the people around me who make life more meaningful.

♫  “I'm so glad I'm a part of the Family of God,…” ♫

Yosef   a.k.a.  Joe Brusherd                          November 5, 2019
Author: “Hebraic Insights – Messages exploring the Hebrew roots of our faith” 
“Biblical Marriage (by Yosef)”   Weekly “Hebraic Musings”

Notes -             Inspired by and excerpted from “A Biblical Family” by   Johanna Hocker, Aug.21, 2019

Musing – How to Study the Bible.

Hebraic Musing – How to Study the Bible.

First and most important question – Why study the Bible?  Think of how you would respond to hearing a voice from heaven speaking directly to you.  Should we read/study the Bible with the same reverence?  

Might we be studying the Bible for the wrong reasons?  Guilt!?  Or, we need arguments against other perspectives?!  Are we only looking for material in preparation for a Bible study, sermon or message?!  Do we just want to be able to show off our knowledge (Competitiveness)?

Why did God give us the Bible?  Maybe God wants us to know who He is?!?!  As our creator He wants his role known.  And maybe God wants us to know ourselves and how we are to get along in this world.  Actually the “Law” or the Torah (first 5 books) is better called a “Teaching.”  The Torah is about more than just Do’s and Don’ts; it’s about how to live a righteous life.  Furthermore, our Loving God and Creator wants us to be living a Godly life, and He told us that!  “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Tim.3:16-17  NIV

God also wants you to have a relationship with Him.  Simply reading the Bible does draw us closer!  God the Father wants to tell us how and why we need a relationship with His Son.   The need to do so is evident from the opening of Genesis to the ending of Revelation.

God also want us to prepare us for our God-given mission.  He planned this for Abraham’s children (♫ “I am one of them, and so are you…”) right from the beginning.  “…and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” Gen.12:3    So today… “We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.”  2 Cor. 5:20    

Do you want to know the “Mind of Christ”?  Every time you open your Bible prepare yourself for an encounter with your Creator.  “…But we have the mind of Christ.” 1 Cor. 2:16

Do you want to grow in your knowledge of Him?  “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.” 1 Peter 2:2-3  How does a newborn baby seek its milk?

Should we pray before studying the Bible?  And maybe we should also pray after reading it!  Psalm 119 is long but full of phrases demonstrating the Psalmist’s yearnings.  Examples: “I will seek you with all my heart.” and “teach me your decrees.” and “Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.”

Do we believe and obey everything the Bible tells us to do?  Was the world and cosmos created in six days?  Do we obey everything we are told to do?  Are we challenged to put away the misdeeds?  “For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.”  Rom.8:13-14

Do we let the Bible change us?  My favorite verse (one of many) is James 1:22 “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”  God expects us to be transformed when we read His Word! 

Points to ponder   or   RSVP

So when you read your Bible, do you get “Marching Orders”?

True religion is not about what we know;
                          it’s about how well do we put God’s Word into practice?

Is there a voice from heaven trying to speak to you?

♫  Read your Bible. Pray every day. And you’ll grow, grow, grow.  ♫

Yosef   a.k.a.  Joe Brusherd                          October 29, 2019

Author: “Hebraic Insights – Messages exploring the Hebrew roots of our faith” 
“Biblical Marriage (by Yosef)”   Weekly “Hebraic Musings”

Note – Inspired by and excerpted from Francis Chan’s “MULTIPLY – Disciples making disciples” Part III.

Musing – Do we know how to recognize what is UNGODLY?

Hebraic Musing – Do we know how to recognize what is UNGODLY?

This is a message I delivered to the International Assembly of the FirstBorn as a challenge to recognize, know and avoid the Ungodly ways that are drawing the Church away from Righteousness.  My starting point for understanding the degradation in society is that we have gotten away from Biblical Marriages; and the family unit that God desired that was based on a Biblical Marriage*.  The enemy is using the Emasculation of the Man of the House contrary to God’s Biblical hierarchy provided in 1 Corinthians 11:3 “Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man…”  And as a result, less than 10% of school children go home to both their original parents.**  So we now have –
      - School shootings - Identity & discipline is learned from the gang, not from Dad.
      - Anti…  ANTIFA!  Anti-Trump!   Blue vs Red!  BLM!   Lack of respect for Elders!
      - Rebellion instead of Respect – Hong Kong, BLM, Brexit, California/NY/NH/MN/MI
The Bible says “For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry.” 1 Sam. 15:23

We were told this would happen in Jude 18-20 “They said to you, ‘In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.’ These are the men who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit.”  This is being played out today in ways I never imagined growing up 60+ years ago?!?!

·      Vaping & Drugs – Vaping is now being encouraged, coming out of drug culture.  It’s escapism; also found in Virtual Reality Games; youngsters are not living in the real world God created for “His Kids”!

·      Gambling/casinos – Greed vs earning a living.  Prov.11:6 tells us “The righteousness of the upright delivers them, the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.”

·      Debt – Seeking immediate gratification.  Why is it called a “MASTER Card”?  “The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.” Prov.22:7 

·      Gender Confusion – “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” Gen.1:27

·      Abortion, Euthanasia and Suicides –  Deut. 5:17 “You shall not murder (…God’s image).”

·      Evolution teachings ignore science as a way to avoid acknowledging Our Creator God!!!  “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Gen.1:1

·      Education has been abdicated to the State thus No Prayer or 10 Commandments or History being taught.  God told the men, the fathers – “These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts.  Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up…” Deut. 6:6-7   Where are the fathers today?

·      Co-existence with other religions & beliefs, and with “Peaceful” Muslims!  Jews recite their beloved Shema three times daily!  “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.” Deut. 6:4

·      No Freedom of Choice & No “Free Speech” – Anti-constitution rhetoric.  But “Choice” is God’s gift to us.        “But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, ….But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” Josh.24:15 

·      Divorce, Co-habitation, Free Love, Broken Homes – We have a total breakdown of God’s plan for “Family.”  “I hate divorce,” says the LORD God of Israel,” Mal.2:16   Divorce and Living Together is now commonplace and has replaced Biblical Marriage*!  Youth are saying “Why get married?”  God commands us to "Honor your father and your mother, ...” but where is “Dad” in broken homes?  And who is at home to “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” Prov.22:6

·      Socialism & Public Ownership & Anti-Capitalism & Entitlement Mentality are being preached.  “The wicked man earns deceptive wages, he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.” Prov.11:18   The Bible expected private ownership (If public, no one has to care for it)!  “You shall not steal…You shall not covet your neighbor's house.”  Exod.20:15-17    Government is not our savior – God wants a Theocracy!  “On his robe …he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.” Rev.19:16

Points to ponder   or   RSVP

How can we restore “Biblical Marriages”?

How to recognize and support the important role of the masculine American male?

How can we reach out to the Ungodly in our society?
God still loves them.  “You see, at just the right time,
when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.” Romans 5:6

“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you…” Josh.1:7

Yosef   a.k.a.  Joe Brusherd                        October 15, 2019

Author: “Hebraic Insights – Messages exploring the Hebrew roots of our faith” 
* “Biblical Marriage (by Yosef)”      Weekly “Hebraic Musings”

**  That was 35 years ago! Now we have kids from broken homes parenting kids in broken homes!