Daily Bread — Monday, March 24, 2025
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mercy, to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. (Psalm 33:18-19) When Messiah spoke to the congregation in Philadelphia, He offered nothing but approval and...
23 Adar — A Royal Priesthood
It was on this day that two prominent events are believed to have occurred. The first is the dedication of the second Temple in 516 B.C; the second is the beginning of the consecration period for Aaron and his sons as they entered the priesthood. The latter is...
Daily Bread — Sunday, March 23, 2025
No king is saved by the multitude of an army; a mighty man is not delivered by great strength. A horse is a vain hope for safety; neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. (Psalm 33:16-17) History and simple logic teaches that a great and mighty army should...
22 Adar — Beware of the Snare
It was on this day in the year 1917 that the provisional government of Russia, soon to be called the U.S.S.R., eliminated the restrictive laws that had been placed upon Jews under the reign of the Czars. This seeming tolerance for Jews enticed many of them to become...
Daily Bread — Saturday, March 22, 2025
The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. From the place of His dwelling He looks on all the inhabitants of the earth; He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works. (Psalm 33:13-15) When we consider that God looks upon us from...
21 Adar — Walking In Integrity
After obtaining the blessing from his father Isaac, Esau determined to kill Jacob which forced Jacob to flee from him. As he fled toward Haran, Jacob came to a place that would later be called Beth-el, or “House of God.” It was in this place that the God of Abraham...
Daily Bread — Friday, March 21, 2025
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance. (Psalm 33:12) What does it mean for a nation to be blessed in a Biblical sense? Based on what was promised to Israel again and again, I would say the evidence of God's...
20 Adar — Is God Waiting On Us?
It’s believed in some sects of Judaism that, on this date in some future year, the Messiah, along with 30,000 pious men, will appear. That’s according to an Apocryphal work called Sefer Eliyahu. The prevailing belief in Judaism says we can’t possibly know the day or...
Daily Bread — Thursday, March 20, 2025
The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations. (Psalm 33:10-11) As we discussed in the previous devotion, the commandment of the...
19 Adar — His Word Will Not Be Deterred
It was on this day in 1940 that the so-called McDonald-White paper went into effect. This was a document that restricted the sale of “Arab lands” to Jews in the Holy Land and practically voided the Balfour Declaration, a previous document that promoted the...
Daily Bread — Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. (Psalm 33:8-9) At its core, this psalm celebrates the fact that the God of Israel is the Sovereign Lord of...
18 Adar — All In God’s Timing
It was on this day in the year 1953 that the Soviet dictator, and murderer, Joseph Stalin died. In fact, his death occurred on the very day that certain Soviet Jews who had been charged with treason were brought to trial. The trial was destined to bring about a guilty...