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Shema: Loving God With All That We Are [Part 2] According to Yeshua
The greatest command…and the second “Why do we fail to love God and neighbour?” → “What’s the purpose of all these commands?” → “How does Yeshua summarise everything in Matthew 22:37–40?” ⭐ PART 2 — Matthew 22:37–40: The Two Commands That Hold Everything Together Last week I ended with Yeshua affirming the Shema as the greatest commandment, loving God with all our heart,…
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This Week’s Contemplation: Matthew 22:37–40
I’m still deep in the Shema, turning over its layers, tracing its echoes, but this week my study took an unexpected turn. One passage led to another, and suddenly I was wandering through Matthew 22, Genesis, Exodus, the 613 commandments, and the Psalms. It’s all connected, but right now my notes look more like a…
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Shema: Loving God With All That We Are [Part 1]
A study of Deuteronomy 6:5 through the lens of Yeshua’s teaching The Shema is one of the most foundational declarations in Scripture. A call not just to believe in God, but to love Him with the fullness of our being. In Deuteronomy 6:5, Moses gives Israel a command that is both simple and impossibly expansive:…
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When the Spirit Comes Upon You: A Modern Reflection on Saul’s Transformation in 1 Samuel
At the beginning of the week, while reading 1 Samuel, I was caught off guard in the best way. A single verse in chapter 10 lingered with me long after I closed my Bible, stirring curiosity and memories of my walk with the Holy Spirit, the highs, the failures, the longing, and the quiet hope…
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Returning to Slow Bible Reading: Why I Paused Blogging
I thought I had found a rhythm, maybe even a formula. But over time it began to encroach on my Bible‑reading, and instead of filling me, it made me feel strangely empty. In September 2025, I began blogging again. It started as journaling, then in January I began weekly meditations using a list of verses…
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Trust Without Knowing Why: Learning to Lean on God With My Whole Heart
Trusting God means surrendering the need to understand and choosing to lean on Him with my whole heart. As I let go of the endless whys, I’m learning that trust grows in obedience, humility, and seeking Him fully. This journey isn’t about certainty, it’s about wholehearted surrender.
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“I AM”: Walking the Way of Belief
Walking With Yeshua as the Way, the Truth, and the Life A closer walk with Yeshua is not abstract or mystical, it is lived out in the ordinary rhythms of your day. John 14:6 becomes real when His identity begins to shape your choices, your inner world, and the source of your strength.
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Psalm 72:18: The God Who Only Doeth Wondrous Things
‘Doeth’ brings a smile to my face. It instantly transports me to the days of old, back to the first Bible I ever owned, a King James Version given to me by my nan. I’m still devastated that I no longer have it. After several moves, it simply disappeared, along with the inscription she had…
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Psalm 18:46 – What Exalting God Can Look Like in an Ordinary Life
Psalm 18:46 has stayed with me longer than I expected. Last week, I wrote about how this verse unsettled my routines in the best possible way, how it exposed the quiet places where God wasn’t first, even in moments I thought were “for Him.” That reflection is still working on me, and as I’ve sat…
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Psalm 18:46 – A Week I’m Not Finished With – Growing Into Exalting Him
A verse I thought I’d finished with has stayed with me, tugging at my mornings and inviting a quiet shift in how I begin my day. Psalm 18:46 is reshaping me slowly, asking me to pause, to exalt God first, and to let even the smallest habits come under His gentle leading.
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