(The Rabbi’s Vault is a collection of things that I come across that I want to remember: Scripture, quotes, stories, humor, cartoons, song lyrics, videos, articles, etc. Perhaps you will find them of interest as well.)
From my journal:
Loved reading this from Isaiah 12 – which incidentally comes right before chapters 13-24 and a bunch of judgements against Israel’s surrounding nations…
2 “Behold, God is my salvation;
I will trust, and will not be afraid;
for the Lord God is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation.”
3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. 4 And you will say in that day:
“Give thanks to the Lord,
call upon his name,
make known his deeds among the peoples,
proclaim that his name is exalted.
5 “Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously;
let this be made known in all the earth.
6 Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion,
for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”
I needed the reminder from verse 6 that GREAT in my midst is the Holy One of Israel.
From my Reading:
I am currently reading Prayer by Philip Yancey and these quotes caught my attention this week:
“For me, prayer is the key to making life an adventure” (p. 83)
“Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance, it is laying hold of His highest willingness” (p. 95)”
“When I pray, coincidences happen, when I don’t they don’t.” (p. 106)
Our family 25 years ago…
Our family in 2024… a lot has changed.
And a little winter humor…
