Daily Bread — Saturday, November 27, 2021
Good Morning. Now Joseph was governor over the land; and it was he who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the earth. (Genesis 42:6) Considering his insight and wisdom, it must have occurred to...
22 Kislev — Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem
It was on this day in 1949 that the Israeli Knesset (Parliament), voted to transfer Israel’s seat of government from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. This was logical seeing that Jerusalem had always been the eternal capital of the Israeli people. However, there have been very...
Daily Bread — Friday, November 26, 2021
Good Morning. When Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?” And he said, “Indeed I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down to that place and buy for us there, that we may live and not die.” (Genesis...
21 Kislev — A Broken and Contrite Heart
There’s an old Jewish adage that says something like this: “The truly penitent come nearer unto God than even those who have never stumbled or fallen into sin.” That’s a profound statement when you consider what it's saying. And while it’s true that we don’t find this...
Daily Bread — Thursday, November 25, 2021
Good Morning. Then the seven years of plenty which were in the land of Egypt ended, and the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said. The famine was in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. (Genesis 41:53-54) More than the years of...
20 Kislev — Putting Away the Strange Wives
It was on this day in 456 B. C. that Ezra gathered all of the assembled inhabitants of Jerusalem and urged them to purge the community of all foreign elements, including putting away their pagan wives. It’s recorded for us in Ezra 10:9-11: “It was the ninth...
Daily Bread — Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Good Morning. Before the years of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. Joseph named his firstborn Manasseh and said, “It is because God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s household.” The second...
19 Kislev — He Has Nothing In Me
On the eve of His crucifixion, knowing that Judas was on his way with soldiers to lead Him away to His execution, Yeshua said: “I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me. But that the world may know that I...
Daily Bread — Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Good Morning. And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-paneah. And he gave him in marriage Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On. So Joseph went out over the land of Egypt. (Genesis 41:45) For someone to receive a new name is not exclusively Egyptian in...
18 Kislev — Does the Label Match the Contents?
In the advertising world, every great marketing campaign is designed to draw attention to a particular label. It is done with the intention to persuade people to buy a particular product. When you go to a store and look at a particular label, if you recognize the name...
Daily Bread — Monday, November 22, 2021
Good Morning. “Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and clothed garments of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck.” (Genesis 41:42) For Pharaoh to place his signet ring on Joseph’s finger symbolized that he bestowed...
17 Kislev — When Division Is Of God
It was on this day in 1947 that the UN voted to partition Palestine creating what was then called Trans-Jordan and what would become the modern state of Israel. The very next day, Arab terrorist campaigns were released against Jewish inhabitants living in the land....