According to the Word of God, we can do all things through Messiah who strengthens us. The Word of God is true, trustworthy, and able to renew the human mind, therefore, when it says that we can do all things through Messiah who gives us strength, then this means that we, as followers of Yeshua the Messiah, have this strength available to us to go through every single day of our lives.

Beholding the Lord and having your heart be transformed by the reality of who He is, is undoubtedly one of the most powerful and life changing aspects of life. If we want our lives to be transformed into the likeness of Yeshua our Messiah, if we desire to be strong in our faith and be able to rejoice in the Lord always, in all circumstances, then we must give ourselves time to sit at His feet and meditate on His Word.

On the Hebrew calendar, Israel’s Independence Day is the 5th day of the month of Iyar. Thus, it falls differently on the Gregorian calendar each year. Known as Yom HaAtzmaut in Hebrew, Israel’s Independence Day 2020 begins at sundown Tuesday, April 28 and ends at sunset on the 29th.

Yom HaZikaron 2020 begins at sunset on Monday, April 27 and ends at sundown April 28 when the national focus shifts from grief to celebration on Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. Before Israel rejoices in her freedom, she honors those who died to provide and sustain it.

The Word of God is alive and active, speaking truth into our lives, helping us establish a firm foundation to stand on while we go through life on this side of eternity.

As the last day of this journey into the book of James comes to a close, I want to draw your attention to these two verses in James where he proclaims blessings for those who have persevered. The coronavirus is an invisible enemy and it takes all of us to do our part to follow the guidelines and stay healthy and safe. We will persevere and we will come out stronger on the other side.

Ethiopia is on our hearts right now, especially as COVID-19 is devastating countries all over the globe. As one of the key nations in which we minister in Africa, we long for the Kingdom of Light to come in greater measure to this country.

We at Jewish Voice are launching a new prayer initiative and you are invited! We are asking you, and all our partners, to come together as a community of Believers praying from home in this challenging season.

Although this is an unprecedented time in our history, it shouldn’t give us the excuse to disengage with our communities. It may look different, but it can be just as fruitful especially with the technology we have available to us today.

First, a couple of news stories about how the tide appears to be starting to turn in Israel in relation to COVID-19. And then, I have a special interview with two of our staff members about what happened during our most recent Medical Outreach in Enewari, Ethiopia.