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21 Kislev — A Broken and Contrite Heart

There’s an old Jewish adage that says something like this: “The truly penitent come nearer unto God than even those who have never stumbled or fallen into sin.” That’s a profound statement when you consider what it's saying. And while it’s true that we don’t find this...
26 Cheshvan — Invading the Darkness

26 Cheshvan — Invading the Darkness

Today we recall that the month of Cheshvan is considered to be a time of darkness and gloominess. We also recall that, according to Isaiah, the Galilee was a place of spiritual darkness that was shone a great light as Messiah ministered in that area. “Now when Yeshua...

25 Cheshvan — Who Is My Neighbor?

25 Cheshvan — Who Is My Neighbor?

It was on this day in the year 109 B.C. that King John Hyrcanus destroyed the city of Samaria, the capital of the Samaritans. Eventually, this day became a national holiday in Judea. However, the ancient sect of Samaritans have survived to this very day. For...

Daily Bread — Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Daily Bread — Tuesday, November 26, 2024

And He rode upon a cherub, and flew; He flew upon the wings of the wind. He made darkness His secret place; His canopy around Him was dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. (Psalm 18:10-11) It is interesting that David associates God's secret place with darkness....

24 Cheshvan — Storing Up Treasure

24 Cheshvan — Storing Up Treasure

When traveling in the Middle East, certain things become very clear very quickly. One of those things is the value of water. It’s badly needed. It’s scarce and, consequently, a very valuable commodity. The value of water is accentuated by the fact that, in Israel,...

Daily Bread — Monday, November 25, 2024

Daily Bread — Monday, November 25, 2024

And He rode upon a cherub, and flew; He flew upon the wings of the wind. He made darkness His secret place; His canopy around Him was dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. (Psalm 18:10-11) More and more as the psalm proceeds, it sounds as if David was alluding to...

23 Cheshvan — Either Be Hot or Be Cold

23 Cheshvan — Either Be Hot or Be Cold

According to tradition, it was on this day in 164 B. C., that the stones of the sacred altar were defiled by the Greeks and removed from the Temple. When it comes to God’s house, anything that has been deemed holy is not to be contaminated with those things that are...

Daily Bread — Sunday, November 24, 2024

Daily Bread — Sunday, November 24, 2024

Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the hills also quaked and were shaken, because He was angry. Smoke went up from His nostrils, and devouring fire from His mouth; coals were kindled by it. He bowed the heavens also, and came down with darkness...

22 Cheshvan — In the Presence of My Enemies

22 Cheshvan — In the Presence of My Enemies

It was on this day in 1917 that the British Army captured Gaza from the Turkish Empire as they advanced toward Jerusalem and beyond. The area that we now know as Israel is part of a region called the Levant, which stretches from the fertile regions of...

Daily Bread — Saturday, November 23, 2024

Daily Bread — Saturday, November 23, 2024

The pangs of death surrounded me, and the floods of ungodliness made me afraid. The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death confronted me. In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, and my cry came...

21 Cheshvan — This Is The Way

21 Cheshvan — This Is The Way

As God’s people, we are called to be holy which is also understood to be “set apart,” or in Hebrew, קדוש kadosh, holy. “For I am the Lord your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy”...

Daily Bread — Friday, November 22, 2024

Daily Bread — Friday, November 22, 2024

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies. (Psalm 18:2-3) When we...

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