Pregnant with the Holy Spirit? – Merry Christmas!!!
Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place under these circumstances: When His mother Mary had been promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she was […]
Entries by Robert Shaw
Dream of Revival
Before departing for Nicaragua I hammered out the blogs I felt the Lord had given me – scheduled to go out on certain days of the December calendar. Friday, December […]
Tsunami of the Spirit?
“Democracy is in jeopardy at this very moment, we are in danger of dictatorships in most countries of the world. Democracy as such seems to be breaking down before our […]
Hold Fast!
A man fell off a cliff but managed to grab hold of a branch on his way down. He hung there and shouted up to the top, “Is anybody up […]
Going Up!?
Israel 365 News recently posted an article entitled, “Israel Tests Its Readiness for Mass Aliyah Amid Rising Antisemitism.” The date of the article? November 28, 2025. What is aliyah? Aliyah […]
Playing Marbles With Diamonds
A story was told of a man who loved old books. He met an acquaintance who had just thrown away a Bible that had been stored in the attic of […]
Loving and Hating
Malachi 1:2-3 I have loved you, says the Lord. Yet you say, How and in what way have You loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? says the Lord; yet […]
It’s Not Complicated
Colossians 2:6-8 As you have therefore received Christ, [even] Jesus the Lord, [so] walk (regulate your lives and conduct yourselves) in union with and conformity to Him.7 Have the roots [of your being] […]
Overtaken
On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister became the first man in history to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. Within 2 months, John Landy eclipsed the record by […]
The King Who Makes Your Bed?
Ephesians 2:5 “…He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ…” When we were dead spiritually to the things of the Spirit and the Word of God – Jesus […]
Happy Thanks – Giving!
Haggai 1:4-8 Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses while this house [of the Lord] lies in ruins? 5 Now therefore thus says the Lord of […]
Improving Your Serve
Philippians 2:1 “Therefore if you have…any affection and mercy,…” It’s easy to ignore that phrase and so I compared it to other translations, and here is what I found: “..if […]
Sidelined?
“A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the pastor decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening. […]
The Difference
Philippians 2:1 “If you’ve gotten anything at all out of following Christ, if his love has made any difference in your life,…” – The Message I found the following article […]
So Far and Yet So Close
Php. 2:1 If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,… Dr. […]
Are You Ready?
Zephaniah 1:14 The great day of the Lord is near—near and hastening fast. Hark! the voice of the day of the Lord! The mighty man [unable to fight or to […]
The Test
Galatians 2:4-5 [My precaution was] because of false brethren who had been secretly smuggled in [to the Christian brotherhood]; they had slipped in to spy on our liberty and the freedom which […]
Let There Be Light!
A Family Guide to the Biblical Holidays records: The Feast of Tabernacles is by far the most festive and joyous occasions. History records that four huge candelabra were constructed, lighted, […]
A New Mind
Romans 12:1 …as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual worship. I was part of the “worship wars” […]
The Living Water
In the book by Alfred Edersheim, The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, the author records the following details regarding the feast of Sukkot as it was celebrated during […]
In the Twinkling of An Eye
A weird event is mentioned in the book of Matthew. It is known as the Transfiguration of Jesus. What most do not see is that there is a reference to […]
Last Days Harvest
Lev. 23:40 commands: You shall rejoice before the Lord your God. One of the names for Sukkot is Z’man Simchateinu (The Season of Our Joy). In fact, the word JOY appears several times in connection with Sukkot. […]
Significance of Sukkot
Deuteronomy 16:16 states: Three times a year shall all your males appear before the Lord your God in the place which He chooses: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread,(Passover) at […]
Happy Sukkot! (Hag Sameach, or Chag Sukkot Sameach)!
Throughout the years of ministry I have sought to teach followers of Jesus their Hebraic roots and their relevance for today. Often, and ignorantly, I will hear statements like, “We […]
Identical Twins
Malachi 1:2-3 I have loved you, says the Lord. Yet you say, How and in what way have You loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? says the Lord; yet I loved […]
Happy Yom Kippur or G’Mar Chatima Tova
What is Yom Kippur? The Bible refers to it as the Day of Atonement or becoming “at-one-in a moment” with God. An article on the website of the International Fellowship […]
Rinse, Repent, or Repeat
Habakkuk 1:4,12 Therefore the law is slackened and justice and a righteous sentence never go forth, for the [hostility of the] wicked surrounds the [uncompromisingly] righteous; therefore justice goes forth perverted.…12 Are not […]
Cramming for the All-Nighter or a Delighter in the Day of the Lord?
Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly perverse and corrupt and severely, mortally sick! Who can know it [perceive, understand, be acquainted with his own […]
Somebody’s Watching You
2 Corinthians 2:14 But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph [as trophies of Christ’s victory] and through us spreads and makes evident the fragrance of the […]
Happy Rosh Hashanah or Shanah Tovah!
Shanah Tovah in Hebrew translates to, “Good Year!” and is a common greeting for the Biblical New year. Referring to the Christian Women for Israel article its writer states: “…the […]
