Daily Bread — Monday, March 17, 2025
By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. (Psalm 33:6) In the previous devotion we discussed the fact that it is the Word of God, which not only brought creation into existence, but also keeps creation in...
16 Adar — The Guardian Of Israel
It was on this day in the year 42 A.D. that King Agrippa began construction on a gate within the walls of Jerusalem. Six months later, the gate was dedicated and that day became an ancient holiday. If you ever traveled to Jerusalem, you have seen that there are...
Daily Bread — Sunday, March 16, 2025
By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. (Psalm 33:6) Scripture clearly establishes the fact that the Universe is not the result of happenstance or some cosmic anomaly; Almighty God spoke everything that is...
15 Adar — Shushan Purim
Today is regarded as Shushan Purim, the continuation and culmination of the holiday that celebrates the Jewish victory over those who plotted to kill them. It’s called Shushan Purim because the Persian capital of Shushan was where the edict to destroy the Jews was...
Daily Bread — Saturday, March 15, 2025
For the word of the Lord is right, and all His work is done in truth. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. (Psalm 33:4-5) By faith, we who serve the Almighty understand that everything He decrees is just and true whether...
14 Adar — Working Behind the Scenes
Today is Purim, a holiday which tells the story of the deliverance of the Jews living in Persia. It’s recorded in the book of Esther: “And Mordecai wrote these things and sent letters to all the Jews, near and far, who were in all the provinces of King...
Daily Bread — Friday, March 14, 2025
Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful. Praise the Lord with the harp; make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy. (Psalm 33:1-3) Songs of praise and...
13 Adar — The Fast of Esther
Today is recognized as the fast of Esther. This was a fast called in preparation to go into the King of Persia and reveal Haman’s plot against the Jews. Having heard of this evil plot and of Esther’s initial hesitation to go before the King, her kinsman, Mordecai,...
Daily Bread — Thursday, March 13, 2025
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; but he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him. Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; and shout for joy, all you upright in heart! (Psalm 32:10-11) If we take this verse at face value, then it would plainly say...
12 Adar — Focus On The Inside
It was on this day in the year 19 B.C. that a dedication ceremony was held to initiate the expansion of the Temple under the auspices of Herod the Great. The historian Josephus recorded that: “In the fifteenth year of his reign, Herod rebuilt the Temple, and...
Daily Bread — Wednesday, March 12, 2025
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. Do not be like the horse or like the mule, which have no understanding, which must be harnessed with bit and bridle, else they will not come near you. (Psalm 32:8-9) David, who...
11 Adar — Hidden In Our Hearts
It was on this day in the year 1488 that the first printed edition of the Tanach, that is the Torah, the Prophets and the different Hebrew writings, was printed in Soncino, Italy. This occurred in a time when other key events were taking place or were about to take...