14 Iyar — Are You Prepared To Be The Scapegoat?
It was on this day in 1943 that Berlin was declared Judenrein or “free of Jews” This policy of ridding communities of Jews eventually spread throughout Nazi-occupied Europe and resulted in the deaths of millions. Over 75 years later, people have convinced...
Daily Bread — Wednesday, May 22, 2024
An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter the assembly of the Lord; even to the tenth generation none of his descendants shall enter the assembly of the Lord forever. Because they did not meet you with bread and water on the road when you came out of Egypt, and because...
13 Iyar — A Living Sacrifice
Have you ever noticed that, as you strive to draw closer to the Father, He will reveal things about you that are so deeply embedded within that you didn’t even realize they were there? In fact, sometimes He will use a crisis to reveal them to us. Here’s why this...
Daily Bread — Tuesday, May 21, 2024
One of illegitimate birth shall not enter the assembly of the Lord; even to the tenth generation none of his descendants shall enter the assembly of the Lord. (Deuteronomy 23:2) At first glance, this would seem to say that no child born out of wedlock could be...
12 Iyar — Casting Pearls Before Swine
It was on this day in 1949 that the state of Israel was admitted to the United Nations as it’s 59th member. Since then the United Nations has continued to issue declaration after declaration against Israel, condemning the Jewish state for a myriad of offenses, all at...
Daily Bread — Monday, May 20, 2024
A man shall not take his father’s wife, nor uncover his father’s bed. (Deuteronomy 22:30) Reading this in the 21st century, one might think that to point out something of this nature is unnecessary. However, God knows the heart of man which is why Scripture clearly...
11 Iyar — Into the Ark
According to one traditional viewpoint, it was on this day that Methuselah died, thus signaling Noah that it was time to enter the ark. (There’s another tradition that believes his death occurred on 11 Cheshvan). Regardless of which tradition is correct, the point is...
Daily Bread — Sunday, May 19, 2024
If any man takes a wife, and goes in to her, and detests her, and charges her with shameful conduct, and brings a bad name on her ... then the father and mother of the young woman shall take and bring out the evidence of the young woman’s virginity to the elders of...
10 Iyar — The Glory Has Departed
Tradition believes that, on this day, the Ark of the Covenant was captured by the Philistines. In addition to this tragedy, Hophni and Pinchas, the sons of the High Priest Eli, were killed and the High Priest died as well. It was also on this day that a message was...
Daily Bread — Saturday, May 18, 2024
You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together. You shall not wear a garment of different sorts, such as wool and linen mixed together. (Deuteronomy 22:10-11) Once again we have instructions that, on the surface, might leave us wondering why Moses felt it...
9 Iyar — Failure To Commit
During the Messiah’s ministry, He encountered many types of people and had different types of exchanges with these people. For the most part, He exhibited great compassion for those He met but there were occasions, though, when He chided some for their...
Daily Bread — Friday, May 17, 2024
You shall not sow your vineyard with different kinds of seed, lest the yield of the seed which you have sown and the fruit of your vineyard be defiled. (Deuteronomy 22:9) This instruction, in conjunction with other similar commands, prohibits the mingling of mutually...