28 Tevet — Beware, The Leaven of the Pharisees
It was on this day sometime in the 1st or 2nd century that Rabbi Shimon bin Shetach reorganized the Sanhedrin by eliminating it’s Sadducean members. This was viewed as a great victory for the Pharisaical sect and was accorded its own holiday in ancient times....
Daily Bread — Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity. I have also trusted in the Lord; I shall not slip. Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my mind and my heart. (Psalm 26:1-2) It's a mighty courageous person who prays for God to test them because, in time and...
27 Tevet — The War On Truth
If you’re paying attention to the news and everything that’s going on around us, then you are well that we are in the midst of a war. In America some people say it’s a cultural war or they may all it class warfare. Some people think we’re witnessing an assault on...
Daily Bread — Monday, January 27, 2025
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for You. Redeem Israel, O God out of all their troubles! (Psalm 25:21-22) In Genesis 25, the Bible described Jacob as being a “temperate man” (some translations say “quiet man”) who dwelt in tents. This was...
26 Tevet — Enforcing the Truth vs Embracing the Truth
It was on this day in 1826 that Maryland’s so-called “Jew Bill” went into effect. This was a law that stipulated Jews who wished to hold public office were required to profess belief in a reward and punishment for mankind in the hereafter. For the previous 50 years,...
Daily Bread — Sunday, January 26, 2025
My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for He shall pluck my feet out of the net. Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted. (Psalm 25:15-16) In previous devotions we have discussed the plots and schemes of our adversaries and their...
25 Tevet — He Came To Save, Not Destroy
We are living in very unique and perilous times. Troubling events are occurring all over the world, in the nation and even locally, exposing the inconsistencies, hypocrisy and wickedness of the day in which we live. For the believer, these things serve as a reminder...
Daily Bread — Saturday, January 25, 2025
The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, and He will show them His covenant. (Psalm 25:14) For years I have shared with people the notion that God likes to play Hide-N-Seek. I base this idea on several passages, namely one penned by David's son, Solomon. He...
24 Tevet — Let’s Be Selfless
It was on this day in 1785 that Haym Salomon, one of the primary financiers of the American Revolution, died. Salomon was a Polish born Jew who immigrated to the American colonies just as the first shots of the Revolution were fired. In a very short time, Salomon...
Daily Bread — Friday, January 24, 2025
Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses. He himself shall dwell in prosperity, and his descendants shall inherit the earth. (Psalm 25:12-13) In Hebrew, the word translated as “the man” is האיש ha'ish thus hinting that David might...
23 Tevet — Conceived In Iniquity
When my oldest son was born, he became the first-born grandchild on both sides of the family. Naturally everyone doted on him and, frankly, spoiled him rotten. He was given a multitude of gifts from family members, as was his mother who was presented a particular...
Daily Bread — Thursday, January 23, 2025
The humble He guides in justice, and the humble He teaches His way. All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, to such as keep His covenant and His testimonies. (Psalm 25:9-10) Biblically speaking, humility tends to go hand in hand with repentance; those who...