Gary Vail

The Great Day of the LORD, Yahuah

Scripture has much to say about the great and coming day of the LORD. Unfortunately, my experience has been that the subject is treated with silence from the pulpit. I am somewhat puzzled why this is the case with the subject matter spoken about by virtually every writer in the Old and New Testaments. IContinue reading “The Great Day of the LORD, Yahuah”

Can the Elect be Deceived?

“Take care lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them; then the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you, and he will shut up the heavens, so that there will be no rain, and the land will yield no fruit, and you will perish quicklyContinue reading “Can the Elect be Deceived?”

Finding the Scroll

Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the secretary, “I have found the scroll of the Torah in the temple of Yahweh,” and Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan and he read it. 2 Kings 22:8 There were many cases of righteous kings and unrighteous kings of the kingdoms of Judah and Israel. OneContinue reading “Finding the Scroll”

Don’t be a Jeroboam

And it came to pass, when he reigned, that he smote all of the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite: Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned,Continue reading “Don’t be a Jeroboam”

Vanity

What is vanity? Uselessness? Emptiness? It is different than emptiness of speech or false claims. King Solomon had much to say about it, but the English language doesn’t always convey what is being said in Hebrew. For example, in Ecclesiastes, vanity is the word chosen for Strong’s H1492, הבל, pronounced habel. Ecclesiastes 1:9-11 What hasContinue reading “Vanity”

Obedience is Better than Sacrifice

What is more pleasing to a parent, a child who continually rebels and then apologizes, or one that is obedient? Children have to be taught what is expected of them, and they will often challenge instruction, causing the need for correction. As a parent, it is pleasing to see a child learn what is expectedContinue reading “Obedience is Better than Sacrifice”

Bread, Wheat and Chaff

Those who know me understand the importance I place on quality bread. I started making bread from organic, stone ground flour and from ancient grains seven years ago. However, at the time, I didn’t realize the significance of bread concerning the ancient people of Yahweh, and His instructions regarding bread. Also, there are many instancesContinue reading “Bread, Wheat and Chaff”

Feed the Hungry, Clothe the Naked, Hear, Listen and Do

How well do we take care of the people around us? Many I know personally are very generous, but I have run into a person or two who believe the responsibility for taking care of people’s needs belongs to someone else. My favorite dialogue is in the movie A Christmas Carol , and it goesContinue reading “Feed the Hungry, Clothe the Naked, Hear, Listen and Do”

Mixing Iron and Clay

“When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose. Then the LORD said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: hisContinue reading “Mixing Iron and Clay”

A Murderous Heart

How much innocent blood is shed in the world today on a daily basis? Has anything changed since the beginning? The sixth commandment Yahweh God gave to the twelve tribes at Mount Horeb was Deuteronomy 5:17 “Thou shalt not kill”. Genesis 4:9-10 Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said,Continue reading “A Murderous Heart”