4 Cheshvan — As Little Children
We have all, at some point, witnessed very simple, yet profound moments. Imagine a small girl crawling into her grandfather’s lap so that he can read her a Bible story. It’s simple, it’s every day, but a tremendous example of what we, as believers, are supposed...
Daily Bread — Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? ... He who does not backbite with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor does he take up a reproach against his friend. (Psalm 15:1, 3) As discussed in the previous devotion, those who...
3 Cheshvan — The Handwriting Is On The Wall
On this day in the year 539 B.C.E., King Cyrus of Persia formally occupied the city of Babylon. This marked the end of the empire that, 47 years before, had destroyed Jerusalem and conquered the land of Judea. The book of Daniel records the final night of this empire...
Daily Bread — Monday, November 4, 2024
Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart. (Psalm 15:1-2) Scripture teaches that when David brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, he set it in a...
2 Cheshvan — A Time of Separation
It was on this day in 1967 that the ancient Jewish settlement in the Middle Eastern country of Aden came to its end when its last Jew arrived in Israel. It is important to note that this immigration process began just after the close of the Six Day War in 1967 and the...
Daily Bread — Sunday, November 3, 2024
Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord brings back the captivity of His people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad. (Psalm 14:7) As David closes this psalm, he conveys a yearning for a time when Israel's suffering and affliction at...
1 Cheshvan — Working Through the Darkness
Today is the first day of the month called Cheshvan, also called marcheshvan, buy identified in the Bible as the month called Bul. It was on this day that, according to tradition, the plague of pestilence was poured out on Egypt. You can read about that in Exodus...
Daily Bread — Saturday, November 2, 2024
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call on the Lord? There they are in great fear, for God is with the generation of the righteous. (Psalm 14:4-5) After noting that God observes the children of men from...
30 Tishri — The Two Olive Branches
It was on this day in 1958 that the foundation stone of the Israeli Knesset was laid in Jerusalem. Knesset is a Hebrew word that means a place of assembly and this is where the people’s representatives assemble together and adopt laws much like our Congress. ...
Daily Bread — Friday, November 1, 2024
The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there are any who understand, who seek God. They have all turned aside, they have together become corrupt; there is none who does good, no, not one. (Psalm 14:2-3) In his letter to the Romans, Paul...
29 Tishri — We All Have Purpose
It was on this day in 1508 that Don Isaac Abravanel, leader of Spanish Jewry, died. This is the same man who played a very integral role in Christopher Columbus’ initial voyage by securing sponsorship from Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. Of course, this expedition to...
Daily Bread — Thursday, October 31, 2024
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” (Psalm 14:1) Have you ever noticed that those who proclaim to be atheists have to constantly remind themselves of this position? Not only that, but many of them feel compelled to make it their live's mission to...