Dec 15, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
Today is considered to be the birthday of Jacob’s oldest son, Reuben. In Scripture a lot of emphasis is placed on the supremacy of firstborns, but a lot of times what we see in firstborns is not so flattering. They’re not always exposed to us in the best light. At the...
Dec 15, 2024 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
We will rejoice in your salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners May the Lord fulfill all your petitions. Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with the saving strength of His right hand. (Psalm...
Dec 14, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day in 1913 that schools opened up in the Holy Land using Hebrew as the official language of instruction. This was after an ongoing struggle to determine what language should be used. This is fascinating considering that, up until that point in time,...
Dec 14, 2024 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
May He remember all your offerings, and accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah. May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your purpose. (Psalm 20:3-4) In Judaism it is believed that, in the days of the Sanctuary, when Israel was poised to go to...
Dec 13, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
Biblically, our mission as believers is to be a light to the nations. But there is an ironic component of this command: in being this light we aren’t supposed to draw attention to ourselves. As light in the world, we’re supposed to deflect any attention from us and...
Dec 13, 2024 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob defend you. May He send you help from the sanctuary, and strengthen you out of Zion. May He remember all your offerings, and accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah. (Psalm 20:1-3) The Hebrew...
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