What if the scariest thing God could do isn't punish you, but simply leave? The Gadarenes asked Jesus to depart after He disrupted their economy, and He did—without argument. Are there areas in your life where you're subtly asking Jesus to leave? Do you want His healing without His lordship? His blessings without His presence? There is no freedom without surrender.

Ekev is the Hebrew word for “because” and is the name of the book of Deuteronomy in Hebrew, this is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Deuteronomy starting in chapter 7 verse 12 and going through chapter 11 and verse 25.

Our brains naturally cling to negative words, but what if we could rewire them with something more powerful? The same voice that healed lepers, calmed storms, and drove out demons with just a word is still speaking today. What word do you need from Jesus right now? Healing? Direction? Peace? His authority hasn't diminished - but are we positioned to hear it?

Would you rather have pigs and demons or freedom and Jesus? The people of Gadara made their choice when Jesus disrupted their comfort. What areas of your life are you protecting from His transformative touch? Sometimes our greatest blessings require our greatest disruptions.

Even demons immediately recognized Jesus as the Son of God, while His disciples were still figuring it out. What about you? Have you truly crowned Jesus as King over your finances, relationships, and daily decisions? Or are you still treating Him like a genie who grants wishes? Discover the life-changing power of recognizing Jesus' authority in every area of your life.

Va’Etchanan is the Hebrew word for “and I besought” and is the name of the book of Deuteronomy in Hebrew, this is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Deuteronomy starting in chapter 3 verse 23 and going through chapter 7 and verse 11.