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Man in the Mirror: Creating a More Authentic Version of You is based upon my new book by Amazon.com  Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093B22PZD/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_7NDXT3YXEJAF7MBP2R86 This new series will help you discover the treasures that are in your soul. God will use the painful experiences in your life to bring out purpose. The Man in the Mirror is the image of God perfected in...

Man in the Mirror: Creating a More Authentic Version of You is based upon my new book by Amazon.com Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093B22PZD/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_7NDXT3YXEJAF7MBP2R86 This new series will help you discover the treasures that are in your soul. God will use the painful experiences in your life to bring out purpose. The Man in the Mirror is the image of God perfected in you. I...

We will continue in our series in the Scroll of Ruth (Meggilas Ruth). You can watch the teachings from the last three weeks, “Under the Wings of the Divine Presence,” “The Path to Greatness,” and “Never Settle for Less” on  Facebook ,  YouTube , or on your favorite  Podcast  platform including  Apple ,  Google , and  Spotify . Don’t forget to Subscribe, Share, Li...

ou are invited to join me for “Never Settle for Less." We will continue in our series in the Scroll of Ruth (Meggilas Ruth). You can watch the teachings from the last three weeks, “Under the Wings of the Divine Presence,” “The Path to Greatness,” and “Meaningful Connection” on  Facebook ,  YouTube , or on your favorite  Podcast  platform including  Apple ,  Google , a...

We will continue in our series in the Scroll of Ruth (Meggilas Ruth). You can watch the teachings from the last two weeks, “Under the Wings of the Divine Presence” and “The Path to Greatness” on  Facebook ,  YouTube , or on your favorite  Podcast  platform including  Apple ,  Google , and  Spotify . Don’t forget to Subscribe, Share, Like, and Comment to show your...

We will continue in our series in the Scroll of Ruth (Meggilas Ruth). You can watch last week’s teaching, “Under the Wings of the Divine Presence” on Facebook , YouTube , or on your favorite Podcast platform including Apple , Google , and Spotify . Don’t forget to Subscribe, Share, Like, and Comment to show your support. Here are a few ways you can connect with us. https://www.youtube.com/c/destin...

Happy Passover and Happy Easter! I pray that you had a glorious Resurrection Day! We will begin a new series in the Scroll of Ruth (Meggilas Ruth) this week. The author of Ruth, the prophet Samuel, teaches us about dwelling Under the Wings of the Divine Presence. Under the Wings of the Divine Presence is metaphor for abiding in God’s glory. When the Israelites left Egypt and crossed the Red Sea, t...

We are living times of unprecedented changes of Messianic proportions. This is how Jacob lived the last 17 years of his life. The Torah reading for the week of December 27, 2020 is Parashah Vayechi consisting of Genesis 47:28 to 50:26. Parashah means portion and Vayechi means, “he lived.” The parashah title is taken from Genesis 47:28 that says: “28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen y...

You may be familiar with the novel, Pride and Prejudice . It is an 1813 novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. Its humor lies in its depiction of manners, education, marriage, and money durin...

Are you living the dream? Living the dream is an idiomatic phrase meaning, to experience the achievement of every success that one has aspired to achieve. “1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.” (Genesis 41:1 KJV) The Torah reading for the week of December 13, 2020 is Parashah Mikeitz consisting of Genesis 41:1 to 44:17 . Para...

“1 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.” (Genesis 37:1 KJV) The Torah reading for the week of December 6, 2020 is Parashah Vayeishev consisting of Genesis 37:1 - 40:23. Parashah means portion. Vayeishev means, “He Dwelt.” The parashah title is taken from Genesis 37:1 that says, “And Jacob dwelt…” In this parashah you will learn how to be mentored fo...

“3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.” (Genesis 32:3 KJV) The Torah reading for the week of November 29, 2020 is Parashah Vayishlach consisting of Genesis 32:3 to 36:43. Vayishlach means, “And He Sent.” The messengers that Jacob sent were angels. This entire Parashah is about angelic activity. Your destiny is connected to Vayishlach...

You are invited to join me for “And He Went Out” on Monday, November 23 at 6:00 pm PST. — Facebook Live — https://www.facebook.com/Destined4Torah/live “10 And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.” (Genesis 28:10 KJV) The Torah reading for the week of November 22, 2020 is Parashah Vayeitzei consisting of Genesis 28:10 to 32:3 . Vayeitzei means “And He Went Out” Your destiny is conn...

“19 And these [are] the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:” (Genesis 25:19 KJV) I grew up as a fan of the Star Trek series known as Star Trek — The Next Generation. The opening script of Star Trek — The Next Generation is, “Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Its continuing mission to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life a...

“1 And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: [these were] the years of the life of Sarah.” (Genesis 23:1 KJV) Are you ready to experience the World to Come? We will continue in the annual cycle of the weekly Torah portions. The Torah reading for the week of November 8, 2020 is Parashah Chayei Sarah consisting of Genesis 23:1 – 25:18. Chayei Sarah means “The Life of Sarah.” In a nuts...

Are you ready for God to appear to you?  We will continue in the annual cycle of reading the Torah. The Torah reading for the week of November 1 is Parashah Vayeira consisting of Genesis 18:1-22:24. Vayeira means “And He Appeared." “1 Now the Lord appeared to him in the plains of Mamre, and he was sitting at the entrance of the tent when the day was hot.” (Genesis 18:1 Chabad.org) T...

We will continue in the annual cycle of reading the Torah. The Torah reading for this week is Parashah Lech Lecha consisting of Genesis 12:1–17:27. Lech Lecha means “Go to yourself.” “1 And the Lord said to Abram, “Go forth from your land and from your birthplace and from your father’s house, to the land that I will show you.” (Genesis 12:1 Chabad.org) The name of each parashah is the theme o...

We will continue in the annual cycle of reading the Torah.  The Torah reading for this week is Parashah Noach consisting of Genesis 6:9 to 11:32.  Parashah Noach tells us the account of the destruction and recreation of the world through Noah's Flood.  One of the themes of this Torah Parashah "Portion" is to bring you into God's glory. "14 Make thee an ark of gop...

We begin the annual cycle of reading the Torah.  The Torah reading for this week is Parashah Bereishit consisting of Genesis 1:1-6:8.  Parashah means portion.  Bereishit meaning Beginning.  One of the themes of Parashah Bereishit is the finished work of God in Creation. "1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them." (Genesis 2:1...

The Biblical New Year begins with Rosh Hashanah on the first day of the seventh month, the month of Tishrei. “Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first [day] of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.” (Leviticus 23:24 KJV) Our destinies are sealed on Yom Kippur, the tenth day of the seventh month.  T...

How does one bring meaning to his or her life? This question has been tackled by numerous philosophers, psychologists, religious leaders, and writers throughout history. During each of the Biblical feasts, we read a Megillat (Scroll). For example, on Passover, we read Megillat Shir HaShirim (Song Of Songs). On Shavuot, we read Meggilat Rut (Ruth). On Tisha B’Av, we read Meggilat Eikah (Lamentation...

The Book of Revelation gives us Heaven's Perspective of the End of Days.  To understand Revelation, you must be in the Spirit. "10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet" (Revelation 1:10 RSV) The Apostle John was caught up into Heaven and saw the End of Days from Heaven's Perspective. "1 After this I looked, and lo, in heaven an open door! An...

One of the signs of the End of Days is the Insurrection of Gog and Magog against Israel.  What is the the Battle of Gog and Magog? "18 But on that day, when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, says the Lord GOD, my wrath will be roused." (Ezekiel 38:18 RSV) "2 For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city shall be taken and the houses plundered and the wom...

One of the signs of the End of Days is the mystery of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse.  Both Zechariah and Revelation describe this mystery. "8 "I saw in the night, and behold, a man riding upon a red horse! He was standing among the myrtle trees in the glen; and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses." (Zechariah 1:8 RSV) "2 And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and its rider had a bow...

Are you ready for the Revelation of the Redemptions?  The redemption from the Jewish exile in Egypt was revealed to Abraham. “12 As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram; and lo, a dread and great darkness fell upon him. 13 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know of a surety that your descendants will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and will be slaves there, and they will...