Daily Bread — Tuesday, October 22, 2024
The Lord is in His holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men. (Psalm 11:4) If we were only to glance at this verse, something very interesting, even very important, might be overlooked. Specifically, let us consider...
19 Tishri — Love God, Love Your Neighbor
Today is the 19th day of Tishri and it’s the fifth day of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles). Here are some thoughts that will hopefully bless and inspire you. Messiah told us that the greatest command in all the Torah (Law) is that we love the Lord with all of our heart,...
Daily Bread — Monday, October 21, 2024
If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? (Psalm 11:3) In the midst of his complaint about the wicked and their constant aggression toward the righteous, David asks the question above -- “What will the righteous do if the foundations are destroyed?”...
18 Tishri — Be Of Good Cheer
Today is traditionally the day that the patriarch, Jacob, died. It is recorded in Genesis 49:29 & 33: “Then he charged them and said to them: ‘I am to be gathered to my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,’ ...And...
Daily Bread — Sunday, October 20, 2024
In the Lord I put my trust; how can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain”? (Psalm 11:1) Jewish writers are of the opinion that David wrote this psalm as a result of being hunted by Saul. Once during his time as a fugitive, he was forced to leave Israel...
17 Tishri — The Impossible Dream
It was on this day in 1886 that David Ben Gurion, the first Prime Minister of Israel, was born. It was he who, on May 14, 1948, pronounced that, after 2,000 years, the state of Israel was to be reborn. Later that evening, at midnight on May 15, 1948, the British...
Daily Bread — Saturday, October 19, 2024
His ways are always prospering; Your judgments are far above, out of his sight. As for all his enemies, he sneers at them. He has said in his heart, “I shall not be moved; I shall never be in adversity.” (Psalm 10:5-6) Assuming that David is the author of this psalm,...
16 Tishri — Compelled To Serve
Today, the 16th day of Tishri, is the second day of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles). It was on this day in the year 539 B.C. that King Cyrus of Persia captured the city of Babylon, thus bringing an end to the once great Empire of Nebuchadnezzar. Many verses of Scripture...
Daily Bread — Friday, October 18, 2024
The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God; God is in none of his thoughts. (Psalm 10:4) There is an argument to be made that, when it seems God is standing afar off, the wicked are seduced into thinking that their actions will prosper and bear no ill...
15 Tishri — Searching For A Bride
Today is the 15th day of Tishri, the first day of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles). It was on this day that, according to tradition, Abraham sent his servant to Nahor in order to fetch a wife for his son, Isaac. This is recorded in Genesis 24:3-4: “And I will make you...
Daily Bread — Thursday, October 17, 2024
Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide in times of trouble? (Psalm 10:1) In Jewish tradition, it is believed that this psalm and the previous one are to be read together. At the end of Psalm 9, David -- who had been persecuted and oppressed by his enemies...
14 Tishri — No Flesh Shall Glory In His Presence
Tradition teaches that it was on this day that the Temple of Solomon was finally dedicated. The Bible records the prayer that Solomon offered on that momentous day in 2 Chronicles 6:18-21: “But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven...