Daily Bread — Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Good Morning. “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God." (Exodus 20:8-10) Within the commandment to "remember the Sabbath" is the instruction to work. According...
18 Av — Arise, Shine!
According to tradition it was on this day, during the reign of King Ahaz, that the western light of the Menorah was extinguished. Much earlier in Israeli history, in the days of Samuel, during the tenure of the High Priest Eli and his two sons Hofni and Pinchas, the...
Daily Bread — Monday, August 15, 2022
Good Morning. “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God." (Exodus 20:8-10) Yesterday I spoke about the concept of "remembering" in relation to the Sabbath day....
17 Av — All That Glitters Isn’t Gold
They say that “diamonds are a girl’s best friend” (although my wife scoffs at the notion). I guess the point of that maxim alludes to the fact that, from the very beginning, people have been attracted to things that glitter or sparkle. The down side to this is,...
Daily Bread — Sunday, August 14, 2022
Good Morning. “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God." (Exodus 20:8-10) What does it mean to "remember" the Sabbath day? Is it merely call to mind that the...
16 Av — A Reflection Of His Character
The Bible tells us that, after Moses had returned from speaking to the Lord on Mt. Sinai, the glory of God was reflected upon Moses’ face (Exodus 34:35). The radiance was so brilliant that a veil had to be placed over his face. It’s important to underscore the...
Daily Bread — Saturday, August 13, 2022
Good Morning. “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain." (Exodus 20:7) Growing up, I was always told that to take the name of the LORD in vain was to curse while invoking the word,...
15 Av — Dwelling Among Our Enemies
According to tradition, it was on this day that the last of the Exodus generation - those who were barred from entering Canaan - died in the wilderness. These are the people who refused to enter the land of Canaan at the time God had appointed and, according to Moses,...
Daily Bread — Friday, August 12, 2022
Good Morning. “You shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me." (Exodus 20:5) Those that hate Him and who risk...
14 Av — Seek And You Will Find
It was on this day, in the year 636, that Arab armies wrested control of the Holy Land from the Byzantines. It’s interesting that all three monotheistic religions have lost control of the Holy Land in the Hebrew month called Av. Judaism lost control on the 9th of Av....
Daily Bread — Thursday, August 11, 2022
Good Morning. “You shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me." (Exodus 20:5) In this verse there arises a...
13 Av — Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
If you’re like me, the troubling news in this present world leads you to conclude that we are in the midst of great spiritual darkness. There is a darkness descending upon the earth, so dense, that can almost be felt. There is no doubt that we are living in perilous...