Daily Bread — Monday, February 24, 2025
Now in my prosperity I said, “I shall never be moved.” Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong; You hid Your face, and I was troubled. I cried out to You, O Lord; and to the Lord I made supplication. (Psalm 30:6-8) Many of us were raised by parents...
25 Shevat –The Pure Milk of the Word
In his first epistle, Peter addressed those of God’s people who were in the Diaspora (the “dispersion”) - people that were scattered abroad and not living in the land of Israel. In the second chapter, Peter said something we need to take note of today. He wrote:...
Daily Bread — Sunday, February 23, 2025
Sing praise to the Lord, you saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. (Psalm 30:4-5) After the sin of the Golden Calf and...
24 Shevat — The Generation To Come
It was on this day in the year 519 B.C. that the prophet Zechariah received the Word of the Lord in a vision that predicted the restoration of Zion. This is recorded in the very first chapter of Zechariah and also includes a question asked by the Angel of the Lord: “O...
Daily Bread — Saturday, February 22, 2025
I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, and have not let my foes rejoice over me. O Lord my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me. O Lord, You brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. (Psalm...
23 Shevat — The Debacle At Gibeah
According to rabbinical commentaries, it was on this day that several Israelite tribes gathered together to make war on the tribe of Benjamin. It is recorded in Judges 20:1-2: So all the children of Israel came out, from Dan to Beersheba, as well as from the...
Daily Bread — Friday, February 21, 2025
The Lord sat enthroned at the Flood, and the Lord sits as King forever. The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace. (Psalm 29:10-11) Before the flood of Noah, most of the people in that generation paid no regard to the LORD....
22 Shevat — He Is One, Not Another
It was on this day in the year 41 A.D. that a decree by Caius Caligula allowed graven images to be placed in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. This decree was eventually nullified by his assassination. So in ancient Judea, this day was celebrated as a holiday - not...
Daily Bread — Thursday, February 20, 2025
The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; the Lord shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth, and strips the forests bare; and in His temple everyone says, “Glory!” (Psalm 29:8-9) In these verses, David continues describing...
21 Shevat — Making the Unclean, Clean
There are some things in Scripture that defy understanding and a logical explanation. For instance the rites of the Red Heifer, as described in the book of Numbers, reveal that a priest who was clean and then participated in the slaying and burning of the Red Heifer...
Daily Bread — Wednesday, February 19, 2025
The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars, yes, the Lord splinters the cedars of Lebanon. He makes them also skip like a calf, Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild ox. The voice of the Lord divides the flames of fire. (Psalm 29:5-6) There is a forest in northern Israel...
20 Shevat — Don’t Worry: Be Happy
Jewish tradition believes that on this day Jacob’s son, Asher, was born. And Leah's maid Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. Then Leah said, “I am happy, for the daughters will call me blessed”: and so she called his name Asher. (Genesis 30:12-13) As we just read, the...