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...
22 Tevet — The Fence Around the Torah
Back in 1969 my Dad took our family to a drive-in theater to see Walt Disney’s animated feature, 101 Dalmatians. Besides the excitement of seeing the movie on the big screen and eating popcorn in the car, the memory that lingers in my mind about that particular...
Daily Bread — Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore He teaches sinners in the way. The humble He guides in justice, and the humble He teaches His way. (Psalm 25:8-9) In these first few words, David reaffirms a truth: in everything He does, the Creator is always good and upright....
21 Tevet — The Significance of the Insignificant
Tradition says that it was on this day that Simeon, the son of Jacob and Leah was born: “Then she conceived again and bore a son, and said, ‘Because the Lord has heard that I am unloved, He has therefore given me this son also.’ And she called his name Simeon.”...
Daily Bread — Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your loving kindnesses, For they are from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; according to Your mercy remember me, for Your goodness’ sake, O Lord. (Psalm 25:6-7) With so much suffering and...