Rose Cross Horton

Today is another Shabbat. This means another verse about rest. I chose not to use a verse with the word rest in it, but a well known verse… Psalm 46:10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (NIV) “Be STILL.” STOP and KNOW that HE is God. What does it take for YOU to KNOW that He is God? What do you need to do to STOP? What does it really mean to “Be still?” In the Complete Jewish Bible it says “Desist

Today was a crazy busy day and I was gone from 10:45 until almost 5:30. Too much for me! But, I was blessed to get my hair taken care of and spend time with a friend who taught my children and I how to make soap! By the time we got back to the house I was thankful for a husband who had made dinner, baked the Challah bread, and then had to finish putting the washer back together. Needless to say, we were ready for SHABBAT!!! That means a verse about rest and I picked one of my

Today is Shabbat. My day was not crazy, but it was not as calm as some! There were things that made it stressful and I had to navigate LISTENING to Holy Spirit in the midst of it all. Because of these situations I chose to look for a verse about REST. These are some of the most common, and yet a great reminder of WHO our rest should be in… Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all of you who are struggling and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn fro

We have come to another Friday. Time for Shabbat. Here is another verse about this special day. Isaiah 56:6-7 “And the foreigners who join themselves to Adonai to serve him, to love the name of Adonai, and to be his workers, all who keep Shabbat and do not profane it, and hold fast to my covenant, I will bring them to my holy mountain and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a ho

It is Friday again and time for Shabbat! Cleaning has been done. We just finished dinner with all the blessings - wife, children, bread, wine - and giving THANKS. Now, because it has been colder this week, we are snuggled in blankets watching a movie. I was reminded of a verse today about Shabbat being a delight. We know a song that Barry and Batya Segal sing based on the verse. It is Isaiah 58:13 “If you hold back your foot on Shabbat from pursuing your own interests on my h

Friday has rolled around again. It is time for Shabbat! Today’s verse is from Hebrews 4:9-10 So there remains a Shabbat-keeping for God’s people. For the one who has entered God’s rest has also rested from his own works, as God did from his. (CJB) Shabbat and rest is important. This verse tells us that it “remains.” IF you choose to enter God’s rest, you rest from your own works. Find a way to stop. Find a way to focus on God. Worship HIM in Spirit and in Truth. Enjoy your fa

Today’s verse is from Words that Jesus spoke. He was not happy with how the Pharisees were questioning him about what He was doing on Shabbat. He challenged them to remember something David had done, which was forbidden. He wanted them to stop and think about what exactly Shabbat is about. These are the Words he spoke in Mark 2:27: Then he said to them, “Shabbat was made for mankind, not mankind for Shabbat; (CJB) God’s intent for Shabbat is for man to realize that Shabbat is

It’s Friday!!! Shabbat has actually come to our house and we are watching Horton Hears a Who as a family. Some people would say that I should not be typing this now, because Shabbat has already started. Some people would say we shouldn’t be watching a movie! I don’t want to go into all the details of Shabbat and laws because that is not what Shabbat is about. Hopefully I can explain in a short detailed way. The verse I chose for today is from Ezekiel 20:19-20: I am Adonai you

His POWER will Rest when we admit our weaknesses… 2 Corinthians 12:9 As I mentioned in the FaceBook Live video I did earlier, I read a verse this morning on my Bible App by YouVersion. This verse was the “verse of the day.” but he told me, “My grace is enough for you, for my power is brought to perfection in weakness.” Therefore, I am very happy to boast about my weaknesses, in order that the Messiah’s power will rest upon me. In this verse the LORD is telling Paul that His g

A Tranquil Mind gives Health… Proverbs 14:30 As many know, it is easy to read through Proverbs in a month. There are 31 Proverbs so one a day! Today I read Proverbs 14 and saw this verse: A tranquil mind gives health to the body, but envy rots the bones. This verse is a strong reminder that what we focus on can help our body, or hurt our body. If we focus on God’s love and what HE has done for us, we will find peace and tranquility which keeps our body healthy. Stress definit