10 Cheshvan — Our God Reigns
It was on this day in 1898 that Theodore Herzl arrived in Jaffa on his first and only trip to the Holy Land. Herzl was a very important and instrumental person in the Zionist Movement of the late 19th and early 20th century. The Zionist Movement paved the way for the...
Daily Bread — Monday, November 11, 2024
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will rest in hope. For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. (Psalm 16:9-10) All of mankind was formed from the dust of the earth and, at our death, our...
9 Cheshvan — You and Your Household
“But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord... Noah was a just man, and perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.” (Genesis 6:8-9) The Bible says that Noah was “just” which is to say “righteous” and that he was “perfect,” which literally means...
Daily Bread — Sunday, November 10, 2024
I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel; my heart also instructs me in the night seasons. I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. (Psalm 16:7-8) As was mentioned in the previous devotion, the LORD guides those...
8 Cheshvan — The Greatest Success Story
It was on this day in the year 66 A.D. that Jewish insurgents returned from a victory over Roman forces under their commander, Cestius. It would be one of the last victories for these Jewish combatants. In a few years, Jerusalem and its Temple would lay in ruins and...
Daily Bread — Saturday, November 9, 2024
O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You maintain my lot. The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; yes, I have a good inheritance. (Psalm 16:5-6) In the secular world, inheritances are distributed to the beneficiaries according to the...
7 Cheshvan — A Strong Delusion
Not too many years ago, a gentleman who was studying the Holocaust and the events that led up to it, including the mindset of the people during that time, concluded that study asking the question: “How is it that so many otherwise intelligent people could so blindly...
Daily Bread — Friday, November 8, 2024
Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust. O my soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, my goodness is nothing apart from You.” (Psalm 16:1-2) In the previous devotion we discussed how, apart from God, our talents and positive attributes are unable to...
6 Cheshvan — The End is Just the Beginning
From time to time in life, it’s common for people to come to a place of reflection - looking back on our life and remembering, even analyzing, some of the things we’ve experienced through the years. We think upon things we’ve done, things we shouldn’t have done and...
Daily Bread — Thursday, November 7, 2024
Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust. O my soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, my goodness is nothing apart from You.” (Psalm 16:1-2) In most Bibles there is a heading above many of the psalms, this being one of them. This psalm is A Michtam of...
5 Cheshvan — Why We Are Here
It was on this day in 1936 that Germany and Italy entered an alliance with one another which would lead, in part, to World War II. Later, Japan also entered this alliance, forming the Axis Powers. Unfortunately, this alliance would lead to the greatest conflict the...
Daily Bread — Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? ... In whose eyes a vile person is despised, but he honors those who fear the Lord; he who swears to his own hurt and does not change; He who does not put out his money at usury, Nor does he take...