In Deuteronomy 5:29, God expresses His hope that His people would always follow His commandments so that they and their children could prosper. Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and always keep all My commandments, that it might be well...
From a young age, Marie-Louise had a keen interest in music, prompting her parents to arrange piano lessons for her. Most of her teachers and fellow students were Jewish, and they often invited her to join them for Sabbath and other activities. Through these experiences, she became deeply immersed in Jewish life, inspiring her to live according to the Biblical calendar.
When she went to Vienna on a scholarship, Marie-Louise discovered a lack of dialogue between Jews and non-Jews. She prayed to God, asking to be used as a bridge between them. During this time, she met Rev. Willem Glashouwer, who was visiting Vienna for a lecture series about Israel, and stayed in contact with him. Eventually, she faced a pivotal decision: to continue her musical career or to go to the Netherlands for the “Train the Trainers” program of Christians for Israel International.
In this interview with Marie-Louise she shares about the start of our work in Austria and what they do to help the Jewish people.
Have you heard of the term Replacement Theology? I’m sure you are familiar with this term, but it is the idea that the Christian Church has replaced the nation of Israel in God’s plan.
For centuries there has been controversy, particularly in Gentile Christian thinking regarding the Biblical feasts and festivals that the Jewish people have upheld for millennia and by way of contrast, what most Christians have upheld traditionally in Sunday observance and Christmas and Easter celebrations. The origins of the Jewish feasts are clear and precise in scripture as being God given, Holy convocations (special assemblies) which were intended by Him to be eternal. Most Christians have dismissed these God- given festivals as Old Testament and only for Israel and many believe that if New Testament believers should observe them in any way, we could be placing ourselves under law and in effect negate the New Covenant bene ts in our lives. If we believe that the Body of Christ (Messiah) is consistent with Paul’s description in Ephesians 2, we should at least be looking for a level of mutual understanding on these important issues with our Messianic brethren. Firstly let us look at the festivals which God introduced and called His own from Leviticus 23 THE FEASTS OF THE LORD… SABBATH / SHABBAT “And the LORD spoke to Moses, ‘Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: The feasts […]