JEWISH VOICE BLOG

January 28, 2021

“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” Deuteronomy 6:4-5 (NIV) I’m sharing with you the powerful words of the Shema from Deuteronomy. These verses are a declaration of faith for the Jewish people and also for those of us who embrace Jesus as the Messiah. I pray that they encourage and strengthen you today! This week, as you’ll read below, we’ve seen more progress and reasons to be...

January 27, 2021

Learn how to sign up to pray and receive your prayer guide below You are invited to join us in a strategic, three-week time of focused prayer. We know that over the past year, things have changed significantly in our nation and world. But one thing has NOT changed – the Lord’s endless love for the Jewish people. It is time to favor Zion and to set our hearts and focus on the apple of God’s eye – Israel and the salvation of the Jewish people. The Lord’s relentless love and pursuit of the Je...

January 22, 2021

Purim – by ancient Jewish decree – is a party. It’s not one of the Jewish Feasts commanded by the Lord, but the book of Esther proclaims Purim is a celebration to be observed throughout all Jewish generations (Esther 9:28). And with good cause. Purim marks another point in Jewish history when God intervened to save His people from utter destruction. The Jewish people have faced the threat of extinction time and time again through the millennia. Why is that? Simply put, Satan hates the Jewish...

January 21, 2021

“LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, ‘God will not deliver him.’ But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.” (Psalm 3:1-3 NIV) I'm sure you'll agree that last year didn't have many high points. However, one of them that I would regard as truly miraculous was the Abraham Accords. After 70 years of hostility toward Israel, Muslim nations like the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia suddenly opened themselv...

January 21, 2021

Because of God’s relentless pursuit of the Jewish people, we are calling you, our partners, to join us in relentless prayer for their salvation. Despite all of last year’s challenges, here at Jewish Voice, we are moving forward with fresh energy, vision and excitement. And some of it might even be because of last year’s challenges. It seems as if the events of 2020 have rocketed us forward on God’s timeline and intensified our resolve and urgency to accomplish everything to which He is inv...

January 14, 2021

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV) In the midst of the difficulties we’ve experienced in the U.S. already this year, I wish you peace – the peace of God that transcends all understanding. I want to start right off by encouraging you to pray for peace. Pe...

January 11, 2021

The Dead Sea Relax on the beach that’s more than 1,300 feet below sea level, the lowest point of dry land on Earth Float on the salty water that won’t let you sink Enjoy the acclaimed medicinal and beauty benefits of its mineral rich mud Masada Marvel at the fortress symbolizing the determination of the Jewish people to live freely in the Land God gave them and die rather than become slaves of the Roman Empire Take in the stunning panoramic view of the Dead Sea far below ...

January 08, 2021

The new year is upon us! After all we have experienced in 2020, I imagine you might feel like me – thankful for a fresh start. I believe because of everything that took place this past year – from the coronavirus pandemic to political turmoil to numerous natural disasters and more – 2021 will be a crucial year of ministry. God is using all of these challenges to open the hearts and minds of many, including Jewish people in Israel and around the world. That’s why we need you now more than e...

January 07, 2021

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) As we leave behind a tremendously difficult year, we look to 2021 with expectation and hope. While 2021 hasn't gotten off to the best start in the U.S., we know that as we move into this new year, we take God’s promises with us – He has a hope and a future for each one of us! I am encouraged that coronavirus vaccines are being ...

January 06, 2021

“She’s not my daughter; she’s an orphan. Will you take her?” Clara’s mother lied to the Catholic priest overseeing an orphanage. She also pretended she and the three-year-old girl weren’t Jewish. The priest, already looking after 12 Jewish children, had compassion and took Clara in. Her mother continued the pretense of being Catholic to work at the orphanage and be near her. Sometime later, the Gestapo came looking for Jewish children. They killed the priest, and Clara ran into the restroom a...