Gehenna is more than a word for “hell.” It was a real valley outside Jerusalem where child sacrifices defiled Yahweh’s people. Prophets renamed it the Valley of Slaughter, and Yahushua used it to warn of eternal fire and final judgment. From Jeremiah’s curses to James’s warning about the tongue set on fire by Gehenna, Scripture paints a sobering picture: rebellion leads to destruction, but Yahushua is the Door to life.

Moses struck the rock—and it cost him the Promised Land. In this prophetic study of Numbers 20, we explore how one act of frustration became a divine warning to every shepherd who would follow. What happens when leaders misrepresent Yahweh? And how does this point to Yahushua, the true Rock, who was struck once—for all?

Jeremiah wept—not just for the people, but for the pride that hardened them. He warned of stumbling in the dark, of seeking light but finding only gloom. And tragically, it happened. The flock of YHWH was taken into exile, scattered and lost, held captive by their own rebellion.

Fasting is often misunderstood. In our culture, it is frequently reduced to a dietary reset, a detox, or a self-improvement challenge. But in Scripture, fasting is something far greater—something sacred. Fasting is worship… A cry. A declaration. A hunger for His presence above all else.

The water still came, but so did the consequence. When Moses struck the rock instead of speaking to it, Yahweh still provided for His people—but Moses was held accountable for misrepresenting Him. This study explores Yahweh's faithfulness, the cost of disobedience, and why fruit always reveals the truth.

Romans 12:1 calls believers to become a “living sacrifice,” but is that what Yahushua taught? When we compare Paul's words to the teachings of Yahushua, a different picture emerges. Yahushua didn't ask us to become sacrifices—He became the sacrifice for us. He called us into freedom, not bondage, rest instead of striving, and life instead of endless struggle.

Throughout Scripture, the fox appears in moments of destruction, deception, and mockery. Though small in stature, this creature is often linked to spiritual threats—whether through overt attacks on Yahweh’s people or through subtle, creeping sabotage that ruins fruitfulness from within. From Samson’s fire-bearing foxes to Yahushua’s rebuke of Herod, each mention reveals a deeper message: the enemy may come sly, mocking, or cloaked in authority—but Yahweh always exposes and overcomes.

Ethan the Ezrahite was no ordinary man. He was a man of wisdom—so much so that Solomon’s brilliance was measured against him (1 Kings 4:31). A Levite, perhaps, or a temple musician, Ethan wasn’t just a singer of songs—he was a seer of the covenant. He knew the promises of YHWH.

Yahushua didn’t come waving a flag or calling for statehood. He came to fulfill the Torah, to call the lost sheep of Yisra’ĕl back to the Father, and to restore the covenant through His own blood.

People call you loud, or offensive.
But it’s not volume they’re reacting to—
it’s the weight of truth you carry.
And truth makes people squirm.

Their darkness reacting to your light, and often neither knows its taking place.

It happens in the workplace.
It happens in families.
And yes, it happens—painfully—in churches.

There’s a kind of warfare that doesn’t scream or shout.
It weeps.
It pleads.
It falls facedown and dares to cry out, “Father… forgive them.”

And hell hates it.

Because mercy disarms the accuser.
Mercy echoes the cross.
Mercy crushes the serpent.

But if you’ve ever dared to pray for the wicked, you’ve probably heard it:

We are living in a generation that clings to the promises of God—yet forgets the pathway that leads to them. "God's promises are unconditional!" we shout, while the very Word of God declares again and again:

“If you walk in My ways…”
“If you keep My commandments…”
“If you humble yourselves…”
“If you abide in Me…”

In Scripture, we see a powerful truth—we are not bound by the choices of those who came before us. We are not defined by our family’s past, the mistakes of our ancestors, or even the expectations of the world.

YHWH gives each of us the ability to choose righteousness, to walk in His ways, and to become part of His set-apart people.

When the Pharisees accused Yahushua in John 8:48, saying, “Do we not say well that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?”, they weren’t just slinging random insults. They were revealing a deep spiritual pattern of rebellion that reaches all the way back to Ephraim, Sennacherib, and the divided kingdom of Israel.

Hebrews 2:11 (ESV) states, "For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers."

This verse beautifully captures the intimate relationship between Jesus and those He has redeemed.

You are the God of all comfort, the One who sees every tear and knows every sorrow. You are also the Good Shepherd who seeks the lost, desiring that none should perish but that all should come to repentance.

There was a time when I didn’t recognize what Jesus was showing me. I had no idea what was happening spiritually around me, even when He took me to New Jerusalem. I saw the glory of God—but I didn’t even know what I was looking at. I didn’t recognize it because I didn’t know Him. I didn’t know His Word. And without knowing Him, how could I possibly understand what He was revealing to me?

You are the Source of all wisdom, and we come before You, recognizing that we can do nothing apart from You. As it is written, "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives generously to all without reproach" (James 1:5). We come with open hearts, asking You for the wisdom that comes from above—pure, peaceable, gentle, and full of mercy (James 3:17).

Let’s be real: in today’s world, submission doesn’t exactly conjure the warm fuzzies. We hear the word, and what comes to mind? Doormat? Weakness? Passivity? For me, it always reminds me of Hillary Clinton’s scorn, during an interview in 1992, when she was asked about the ongoing allegations against her husband, Bill Clinton, and she responded by saying, "I'm not some little woman standing by my man like Tammy Wynette."

Enough said. I’ll let you chew on that for a bit.