Author Archives: Bill Rasco

“He said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth, your servant. Spread your wings over your servant, for you are a redeemer.”” ~ Ruth 3:9 Light shines brightest in the darkness. We all know it. Walk out of … Continue reading →

“And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land … Continue reading →

“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.” ~ Deuteronomy 6:4 Deuteronomy 6:4-9 is known as the Shema. Shema is a Hebrew word that means “hear.” The Shema is the first Bible passage a Jewish child memorizes. … Continue reading →

“And whenever the cloud lifted from over the tent, after that the people of Israel set out, and in the place where the cloud settled down, there the people of Israel camped.” ~ Numbers 9:17 Sometime in the fifth century … Continue reading →

“Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.” ~ Leviticus 19:2 The simplest definition of the word holy is “to be set … Continue reading →

“Say therefore to the people of Israel, ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from slavery to them, and I will redeem you with an … Continue reading →

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” ~ Psalm 119:105 It is as simple and as common as walking into a room and flipping a switch. Darkness flees as light floods the room. … Continue reading →

We have reached the end of the year. Over the past 52 weeks, we have walked through the History and Prophetic books of the Bible. We have witnessed the vast array of human emotion. The heights of joy and the … Continue reading →

Isaiah 52 and 53 hold a beautiful Messianic picture. The picture of a servant. The picture of Jesus. Isaiah points God’s people to His compassion. The servant will bring good news, announce salvation, and declare before the world that God … Continue reading →

n Isaiah 43:11, God proclaims that He is the only Savior. Isaiah is prophesying to the people of Israel about the way that God will redeem His people from captivity. God announces that He will go before His people. Whether … Continue reading →