26 Aviv — Leave Nothing Undone
According to tradition, it was on this day that Joshua, the son of Nun, passed away, as recorded in Joshua 24: “Now it came to pass after these things that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died, being one hundred and ten years old. And they...
Daily Bread — Saturday, May 4, 2024
When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them; for the Lord your God is with you, who brought you up from the land of Egypt. (Deuteronomy 20:1) Many years ago there was a popular...
25 Aviv — The Wells of Elim
On this day, Israel arrived at Elim where they discovered twelve springs and remained there for twenty days. This is recorded in Exodus 15. “Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees so they camped there by the waters.”...
Daily Bread — Friday, May 3, 2024
Life shall be for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. (Deuteronomy 19:21) What, exactly, did Moses mean by this statement? In times past, this has occasionally been interpreted quite literally, resulting in lost eyes, hands and feet for...
24 Aviv — Bitter and Sweet Waters
It was on this day that Israel paused at Marah after crossing the Red Sea. It’s recorded in Exodus 15: “So Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea; then they went out into the Wilderness of Shur. And they went three days in the wilderness and found no water. Now...
Daily Bread — Thursday, May 2, 2024
One witness shall not rise against a man concerning any iniquity or any sin that he commits; by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established. (Deuteronomy 19:15) Justice is so important in the Kingdom of God that, even if someone had committed a...
23 Aviv — He Warns To Prepare, Not To Scare
It was on this day that Titus completely surrounded the city of Jerusalem, allowing no one in and no one out. A generation before, Yeshua had spoken of this time: “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. Then let those...
Daily Bread — Wednesday, May 1, 2024
You shall not remove your neighbor’s landmark, which the men of old have set, in your inheritance which you will inherit in the land that the Lord your God is giving you to possess. (Deuteronomy 19:14) From the very beginning of Creation, we see that boundaries are...
22 Aviv — There’s More To Come
It was on this day, according to tradition, that Joshua and the children of Israel began their march around the city of Jericho. It’s recorded in Joshua 6: Then Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and let...
Daily Bread — Tuesday, April 30, 2024
You shall separate three cities for yourself in the midst of your land which the Lord your God is giving you to possess. You shall prepare roads for yourself, and divide into three parts the territory of your land which the Lord your God is giving you to inherit, that...
21 Aviv — Written For Our Example
It was on this day, so says tradition, that Israel crossed through the Red Sea followed by Pharaoh and his chariots. When the waters closed upon the Egyptians and they were destroyed, Israel sang the “Shirah” - the song celebrating their deliverance. A portion of that...
Daily Bread — Monday, April 29, 2024
If you say in your heart, “How shall we know the word which the Lord has not spoken?” When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it...