Daily Bread — Sunday, August 1, 2021
Good Morning. But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?” So she went to inquire of the Lord. And the Lord said to her: “Two nations are in your womb, two peoples shall be separated from your body; one people...
22 Av — Revealing the Sons of God
It was on this day in the year 501 A.D. that a catastrophic earthquake struck the Holy Land, destroying many villages and towns. The land of Israel is situated on several fault lines, in fact, one of those fault lines runs beneath the Temple Mount and through the Mt....
Daily Bread — Saturday, July 31, 2021
Good Morning. Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah as wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian. Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his plea, and Rebekah...
21 Av — He’s Under Our Feet
It was on this day, in 1934, that German President, Paul von Hindenburg, passed away, thus allowing Adolf Hitler to attain complete and absolute power as the unquestioned head of state. It would only be a few short years before the entire world was engulfed in a...
Daily Bread — Friday, July 30, 2021
Good Morning. This is the sum of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred and seventy-five years. Then Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people. And his sons Isaac and Ishmael...
20 Av — For The Sake Of Others
In the ancient world, all cultures outside of Israel had many gods. The Greeks had many gods in their belief system. As they conquered different nations, the Romans would invite the religions and gods of these nations into their pantheon. In other words, the gods...
Daily Bread — Thursday, July 29, 2021
Good Morning. This is the sum of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred and seventy-five years. Then Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people. And his sons Isaac and Ishmael...
19 Av — Accentuate The Positive
In Israel’s history, we see that there were many times that the people of Israel would rise up and go throughout the land destroying the images, the icons and the groves that had been dedicated to foreign gods. At times God instructed them to do this because that was...
Daily Bread — Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Good Morning. And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done. Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent; and he took Rebekah and she became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death. (Genesis 24:66-67) Returning...
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 — Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Good Morning. Then Rebekah and her maids arose, and they rode on the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed. (Genesis 24:61) So much of the story of Isaac and Rebekah has prophetic overtones including the fact that she traveled with her...
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,...